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Prison cases riseThough the rate has
slowed, positive COVID
cases are still surfacing at
the Newberry Correctional
Facility. A report from the
Michigan Department of
Corrections released on the
evening of Monday, Sep-
tember 21, indicated there
have now been 240 positive
cases at the facility, up 15
from last week. The number
of infected staff remains at
eight. The facility is con-
ducting weekly mandatory
testing and will continue
until there are no new cases
for 14 days straight.
Scrap metal bin for
Save the BellsDon’t toss large trash
items in the Save the Bells
metal collection bin.
The dumpster near New-
berry Bottling on E. Helen
Street is for scrap metal, and
proceeds from the sale of the
metal are used to help save
and restore the Christmas
bells that decorate New-
berry Avenue.
Organizers of the
fundraiser say the dumpster
has been misused as a recep-
tacle for large items - in-
cluding a mattress and some
tires. After being hauled
away, the cost for disposal
of those items is deducted
from the proceeds to the
Save the Bells campaign. If
an object with metal is at-
tached to a non-metal com-
ponent, that is a helpful
donation, but items like mat-
tresses are not, said Harold
Dishaw, former Newberry
Village councilman.
COVID by countyDespite climbing higher -
erroneously, it seems - dur-
ing the past week, the cur-
rent total for cases in Luce
County remained at 11 as of
5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
In other news, one person
died in Menominee County,
a fifth died in Delta County,
a second in Houghton
County, and a 12th in Mar-
quette County. See page 2.
Are we overrunwith skunks?Page 16
And now, for
some good news
Two Trojan teamsdefeat Indians &Eagles. Page 9
Briefs
By Sterling McGinn
The American Legion in Newberry is a local icon - a
steady piece of the fabric of our community that feels
like it’s been there forever.
Even if you’ve never
been in the service, or
you’re not a legion mem-
ber, you’ve likely been to
the legion for spaghetti
dinners, a wedding, or a
meeting of some kind. It
is the place where New-
berry gathers most often.
Today, the Hugh Allan
McInnes American Le-
gion Post 74 of New-
berry turns 100 years old.
Chartered September
23, 1920, the veterans’
organization has served
its members and commu-
nity in dozens of ways
ever since. It is both a
service to the veterans,
and to the community.
On March 15, 1919,
the original American
Legion organization was
established in Paris,
France. The U.S. Congress chartered the organization
later that year.
When Newberry men returned from military service
during WWI, the veterans wanted a place for cama-
raderie and patriotic functions in the community.
In the summer of 1919, Harvey Gormely circulated a
petition through Newberry, and received enough signa-
tures from eligible citizens to seek a Legion charter. The
temporary post was formed and officers were elected.
Founders of the post de-
cided to name it in honor
of Hugh Allan MacInnes,
who actually spelled his
last name “MacInnes”.
MacInnes was the sec-
ond man from Newberry
killed in WWI.
MacInnes was born in
1892 to Hugh Robert and
Margaret (Trueman)
MacInnes. When the first
world war broke out,
Hugh Allan was a lumber
grader for Horner Floor-
ing Company. But he put
his life on hold and en-
listed in Co. M. of the
Michigan 33rd regiment
(later incorporated into
the 125th).
MacInnes, then 26
years old, went overseas
with the Rainbow Divi-
sion but never made it
home. On July 31, 1918, his company fought the Battle
of Ourcq in France, also known as the Battle of Sois-
sons. The company lost 46 men, including MacInnes,
See LEGION, page 12
Our Legion is 100Hugh Allan McInnes Post 74
The Newberry American Legion post turns 100 today - its latest accomplishment after decades of service to vet-erans and this town.
By Carol Stiffler
Imagine relocating to the
Upper Peninsula - that can
be challenging enough - at
the dawn of the COVID
pandemic, and opening up
a chiropractic practice in a
town you’re not from, just
as Michigan was discover-
ing its first few cases.
That’s what Dr. Brian
Stoynoff did when he
opened Northern Star Chi-
ropractic in February of
this year. It could have
spelled ruin.
Instead, Stoynoff said he
had 10 slow days when the
stay home order was first
put in effect, and then his
b u s i n e s s
level gradu-
ally returned
to where it
had been:
busy.
Chiroprac-
tic care was
deemed es-
sential dur-
ing the stay
home order,
so patients
could still make appoint-
ments if they wanted.
“They weren’t some-
where they weren’t sup-
posed to be,” Stoynoff.
“That essential service title
really helped out a lot.”
Stoynoff says he cur-
rently
has 350 active clients. He’s
officially busy, though it’s
not impossible for estab-
lished clients to make
same-day visits.
Being in alignment is po-
tentially more valuable
now than ever, according to
Stoynoff. With
the flu season
set to launch in
the midst of
the coron-
avirus pan-
demic, it’s time
for our im-
mune systems
to be at their
prime.
“Your nerv-
ous system and
immune system are tied to-
gether,” Stoynoff said.
“When there’s a problem
with your immune system,
there’s a problem with your
nervous system, and vice
versa.”
Your nervous system
tells your immune system
how to work. “When your
spine is misaligned, your
nervous system has trouble
telling it what to do,”
Stoynoff said.
In the end, he believes
herd immunity will be crit-
ically important to getting
through the pandemic.
Despite the global crisis,
Stoynoff says he is honored
by the warm reception he
has received.
It’s beyond what he ever
would have expected,
Stoynoff said.
See CHIRO, page 2
Chiropractor is fitting in, despite it all
Steve Stiffler
Hugh Allan MacInnes, after whom
the Newberry American Legion
post was named, is seen kneeling at
the far left. He was killed in World
War 1 at age 26.
School:
A little less
focused on
grade levels
By Carol Stiffler
After a six-month period
without in-person instruc-
tion, students are expected
to be significantly behind
normal. They may not even
be testing at their current
grade level, according to
Stacy Price, Tahquamenon
Area Schools superintend-
ent and high school princi-
pal.
So the plan this year is to
test students to assess their
needs - as always happens at
the start of a school year -
and then work from there,
regardless of which grade
they are technically sitting
in.
“Taking that into effect,
we are going to do a year’s
worth from where they are
at,” Price said. “It may not
match the grade level they
are currently in. We will
start where they are, and
move forward one year.”
Price spoke to the
Tahquamenon Area Schools
Board of Education at their
regular meeting on Monday,
September 21.
All typical state testing is
still mandated, Price said, so
the district will have NWEA
testing at the start of the year
- now - and MSTEP, PSAT,
and SAT testing later in the
year, depending on the grade
level.
Test results are expected
to be much lower than they
would have been if the pan-
demic had never occurred,
Price said.
In other business, the
board discussed indoor air
quality after a question from
Newberry resident Sharon
Brown.
“I have some concerns
See TAS, page 2
Courtesy of TAS
Sixth graders learnedabout bus safety recently.
Northern StarChiropractic Dr.Brian Stoynoffopened his prac-tice in February,just before thestatewide shut-down in March.
Not a bad adjustment
Photo courtesy of the Sterling McGinn collection
Toby, thenewsroom
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CHIRO, continued
“I was given all kinds of stories about going to the U.P.
for business and not being a Yooper,” Stoynoff said. “I have
found none of them to ring true. I am honored and proud to
be a serving member of this wonderful community.”
His family has joined him now - a wife and two boys -
and his kids are attending Tahquamenon Area Schools.
Stoynoff says he is happier here, living the U.P. lifestyle
- it’s more down-to-earth.
“Sometimes the $20 I put in my wallet at the beginning
of the week is still there at the end of the week,” he said.
Who is Chris Peterson?TAS, continued
about whether all the classrooms have good air flow and
indoor air quality,” Brown said. “In some classrooms, the
windows don’t open. That’s a significant issue.”
Brown suggested that grandparents and sponsors in the
community could adopt a classroom and purchase air qual-
ity meters that measure the time it takes for air to be ex-
changed in that classroom. She also suggested a drive to
raise funds to purchase air purifiers, which have sometimes
been deemed more important during this pandemic than dis-
infecting surfaces, she said.
Price said the air vents to the school draw in outside air
and take the indoor air outside. Classrooms on an outer
wall, like all high school classrooms, vent that way. Interior
classrooms do not have that benefit.
Dr. Michael Beaulieu visited the school and told Price
the virus descends downward with gravity, falling to the
floor.
“In a classroom, that’s why there is six-foot distancing,”
Price said.
In other business, the board approved the hiring of
Kendra Feldhusen for the virtual learners in grades Kinder-
garten through 6. There are about 116 virtual learners in the
district overall, and it was quickly apparent that a new
teacher for the online students would be necessary.
“She has taken it on with all guns,” Price said. “She is
great for that position.”
The board also approved a new CTE program in conjunc-
tion with the Helen Newberry Joy Hospital. The school
sends four students to the hospital for two hours a day,
where they are learning basic skills toward a CNA license.
The new partnership with the hospital is funded by a mill-
age for CTE courses that was passed in the intermediate
school district years ago. The $43,000 for the course is cov-
ered by those millage funds.
In her administrative report at the end of the meetings,
Price said the school year has been going surprisingly
smoothly, with staff, parents, and students being patient and
flexible with the necessary changes.
“Teachers and administration were expecting it to not go
well, and it did,” Price said. “It went well.”
Candidate for Portage Township Supervisor
By Carol Stiffler
Chris Peterson is running as a non-
partisan candidate for Portage Town-
ship Supervisor. Peterson, who owns
CJ’s Motel in Curtis, is seeking the
position because he believes it is time
for a change, and a dose of energy, in
Portage Township.
Peterson is running against Repub-
lican Don Reed, and as the sole non-
partisan candidate, Peterson was not
required to be on the August primary
ballot.
Peterson grew up in Gwinn and re-
cently retired from the U.S. Forest
Service, where he was chief of Fire
and Emergency Services for Huron
National Forest. He spent his career
working in the fire and EMS field be-
fore relocating to Curtis with his
wife, Jodi, in 2019.
In October 2019, the pair bought
what used to be the Rally Inn Motel
on Main Street in Curtis and renamed
it CJ’s Motel.
Peterson was also just named as the
replacement to the Luce County 911
Emergency Management Coordina-
tor position. He will replace current
coordinator Brent Wilson, who is
planning to leave the area.
Now he’s hoping to hold a public
office as well.
“I want to be that township super-
visor that the public can expect an
open door,” Peterson said. “I want to
hear what we can do, and what we
can fix.”
Peterson doesn’t see Curtis as a re-
tirement community and doesn’t
think it’s necessary to have all roads
paved in Portage Township.
“I have some concerns about that,
primarily as a taxpayer. Taxes will in-
crease quite a bit for the paving of
those roads,” he said.
“For me personally, I live on a
gravel road,” Peterson said. “I knew
what I was getting when I moved to
Curtis.”
Not only that, but the local climate
is hard on paved roads, and there
aren’t always enough year-round res-
idents to merit paving some roads, he
said.
“We need to do smart things with
the tax money that we get,” he said,
“and insure that we don’t tax our res-
idents to the point that they don’t
want to be there.”
Peterson also noted that the Fire
and EMS millage in August passed
by only 30 votes.
“That was disheartening,” he said.
“We need to do a little better job of
selling the quality of our service to
our taxpayers to ensure that 30-vote
win doesn’t keep going down.”
Without the millage, the depart-
ment would struggle, and become re-
liant on Luce EMS, he said.
Peterson, who raised two children
with Jodi and moved to Curtis with
their cat and two dogs, would also
place an emphasis on supporting the
local tourism industry.
“Curtis is a neat little community,”
Peterson said. “It thrives on tourism.
We need to continue to capitalize on
that. It brings a lot of money into
those businesses. If you don’t have
businesses, you don’t have people.”
CORRECTION:
A September 16 article about Ole Olson incorrectly stated
he did not receive any reward money after finding
$90,000 cash. Olson did eventually receive $1,000 from
the estate of Edward LeDuc, the man who had buried the
cash in the first place.
Peterson
McMillan Township Ballot has a few surprisesThe ballots for November’s general election have been set and are being sent to absentee and mail-in voters.
One surprise is the campaign for current village trustee Catherine Freese for village president, while current presi-
dent Lori Stokes seeks a trustee position.
Here are the local candidates for McMillan Township. See candidates for other townships on page 10 and 11.
Representatives seeking state and U.S. positions are not shown. Full ballot information is available on the Michigan
Secretary of State website, michigan.gov/sos.
NOTE: The state proposals at the bottom of the ballot will appear on all ballots, and will only be printed in full
here in the McMillan Township ballot.
Luce County
Prosecuting Attorney
Josh Freed (R)
Sheriff
John Cischke (R)
Clerk & Register of Deeds
Sharon Price (R)
Treasurer
Darlene Kisro (R)
1st District Commissioner
Nancy Morrison (R)
2nd District Commissioner
Michelle Clark (R)
3rd District Commissioner
Kevin Erickson (R)
McMillan Township
Supervisor
Arthur Schultz (R)
Clerk
Joseph Villemure (R)
Treasurer
Charles Medelis (R)
Trustee (vote for up to 2)Teddy Nutkins (R)Tom Rahilly (R)
11th Circuit Court Judge
Brian RahillyZackary Sylvain
92nd District Court Judge
Beth Ann Gibson
Newberry Village
President
Catherine Freese
Clerk
Terese Schummer
Treasurer
Nathanael Moulton
Trustee
Kip Cameron
Trustee (pt. term ending 11/22)Lori Stokes
School District
Board member (vote for up to 4)Bruce KlusmeyerAmber TaylorLawrence Vincent
Proposals
State Prop. 20-1
A proposed constitutional amend-ment to allow money from oil andgas mining on state-owned landsto continue to be collected in statefunds for land protection and cre-ation and maintenance of parks,nature areas, and public recre-ation facilities; and to describehow money in those state fundscan be spent.
State Prop. 20-2
A proposed constitutional amend-
ment to require a search warrantin order to access a person’s elec-tronic data or electronic communi-cations.
Local School District
TAS Operating Millage
Renewal
This proposal will allow the schooldistrict to continue to levy the statu-tory rate of not to exceed 18 millson all property, except principalresidence and other property ex-empted by law, required for theschool district to receive its rev-enue per pupil foundation al-lowance.
Shall the limitation on the amountof taxes which may be assessedagainst all property, except princi-pal residence and other propertyexempted by law, in TahquamenonArea Schools, Luce, Schoolcraft,Mackinac and Chippewa Counties,Michigan, be increased by 18 mills($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxablevaluation) for a period of 5 years,2021 to 2025, inclusive, to providefunds for operating purposes; theestimate of the revenue the schooldistrict will collect if the millage isapproved and levied in 2021 is ap-proximately $3,214,007 (this is arenewal of millage that expiredwith the 2020 tax levy)?
Prepare to voteGeneral Election Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Village discusses Pentland
Township litigation
By Sterling McGinn
A virtual meeting of the Newberry Village Council was
held Tuesday, September 15 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Trustee
Kip Cameron was not present on the call, and no one from
the public participated.
The first item on the agenda that evening was an update
on the ongoing Pentland litigation. The board went into
closed session with the village attorney to discuss trial and
settlement strategies on the matter.
Following closed session, the council voted to approve a
franchise agreement between the Village of Newberry and
Pentland Township to provide sewerage and wastewater
treatment service to the Newberry Correctional Facility.
In other news, the 2018 village audit presentation is still
pending. The three defecate elimination plans for sewer,
TORC and Atlas Park were approved by the State of Michi-
gan Treasury. The Treasury was withholding the release of
the revenue sharing because the audit was incomplete.
The 2019 audit was turned in, and was supposed to be
completed August 31. “There has been an issue on the State
of Michigan’s end that is holding it up,” stated interim Vil-
lage Manager Allison Watkins. The state suggested the vil-
lage submit another extension, for the audit and F65 reports,
which was approved through September 30.
The council discussed whether or not to continue using
the State of Michigan contract for auditing or find a new
contractor for 2020. After discussion, the council approved
three to one to continue using the current contract.
Other business that evening included the payment of the
village bills totaling $262,643.73 and the Water and Light
bills totaling $54, 239.93.
Final highway cleanup on SaturdayVolunteers will soon be scouring the roadsides, looking
for trash during the year’s final Adopt-A-Highway pickup.
Thousands of volunteers in the program will be picking up
litter along highway roadsides from Saturday, Sept. 26,
through Sunday, Oct. 4.
COVID by County
Here are the current county numbers:
County
Alger
Baraga
Chippewa
Delta
Dickinson
Gogebic
Houghton
Cases
16
12
50
254
112
114
281
Deaths
0
0
0
5
2
1
2
County
Iron
Keweenaw
Luce
Mackinac
Marquette
Menominee
Ontonagon
Schoolcraft
Cases
91
7
11
38
282
289
41
19
Deaths
1
0
0
0
12
1
0
0
The LINK in Newberry
will be hosting a free youth
education and activities
program entitled “15 Life
Skills every child and
teenager should know” to
teach basic and essential
life skills to area youth,
grades 4-12. Classes will
take place from 3-5pm on
September 28 – 30 and Oc-
tober 5-7.
Due to COVID-19 re-
strictions, space is limited.
For more information or to
sign up, contact Lisa or
Kara at lburnside@sault-
tribe.net or
or by calling (906) 484-
2298.
The 15 life skills to be
taught include:
—How to cook some-
thing edible
—Budgeting and meal
planning
—Opening a bank ac-
count and signing a check
—Basic first aid
—Time management
—Grocery shopping on a
budget
—Managing stress in a
positive manner
—Make your bed prop-
erly
—Personal fitness
—How to write and send
a letter
—Basic hygiene
—Respecting yourself
and others
—Doing a load of laun-
dry
—Basic sewing
—Proper housekeeping
By Lyle Painter
Brrrrr….
As the temperatures
started to plummet the last
few days, we know fall is
just around the corner. Be-
sides the cooler tempera-
tures, other definite signs
of summer leaving are the
changing of leaf colors
from green to reds, yel-
lows, and oranges, and a
plethora of campaign ad-
vertisements changing the
green grass landscape to
brown with red, white, and
blue adornments. Also, the
uninvited arrival of mice
into houses and businesses.
There is not much we can
do about the changing of
the leaves. The grassy
landscapes will automati-
cally change to only brown
after November 3rd. Bye,
bye campaigning! But
what can be done about the
mice?
Rodents, such as mice,
are considered “cute” by
some people (i.e. Mickey
and Minnie Mouse). But
the truth is, while the
“cuteness factor” of ro-
dents has been successful
for the Disney Corpora-
tion, the actuality is much
different.
Each mouse can be re-
sponsible for 30,000 to
40,000 droppings per year.
These droppings can turn
to dust and be inhaled by
humans. One mouse can
produce one and one-half
pints of urine in a year.
These two excretions, plus
saliva, can be responsible
for a vast number of dis-
eases transmitted to hu-
mans. These diseases -
such as Salmonellosis,
Haverhill Fever, Lep-
tospirosis, the Plague, and
others - can result in tem-
porary illness or death.
In three months, a pair of
male and female mice can
be responsible for produc-
ing more than 60 mice.
Reaching sexual maturity
at about four weeks of age,
it’s easy to understand how
a mouse population within
a dwelling can quickly get
out of hand.
Besides diseases, mice
can do enormous damage
to mattresses, couches,
linens, and electric wires
as they gather material to
fabricate a nest. These
nests will allow for more
mice to be born, and con-
tribute a very pungent odor
to the dwelling.
Bottom line, mice are not
good guests; worse than
your nastiest mother-in-
law or brother-in-law.
We’ve got to get rid of
them. Mice can be con-
trolled by snap traps, glue
boards, baits, or a good cat.
Also, filling holes that
allow mice to enter the
dwelling is very success-
ful. But, when plugging
holes, remember mice can
squeeze through a hole the
size of a dime. Caulking
sometimes works, but if a
mouse is determined to
spend the winter in a cer-
tain dwelling, caulking or
foam spray is just a te -
mporary impairment. Cop-
per wool or heavy metal
screening will be the most
successful.
My recommendation for
people who live in their
house all year is to use
snap traps. Cartoon mice
love cheese, but Yooper
mice love grains and
peanut butter for trap bait.
To our seasonal residents,
nothing is better than good
bait.
And now for the com-
mercial: If you have any
questions, give me a call at
Painter Pest Control in
Curtis.
Community3The Newberry News | September 23, 2020
Lyle and Marge Painter
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Friends & family of
John & Nanette
LabadieJoin us in an open housestyle celebration of their 45th wedding anniversary.Cake, punch and lightrefreshments will beprovided.
October 3rd
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Helmer House Inn
23982 Co.Rd. 98
McMillan, MI 49853
American Legion Post 74NEWBERRY
Wednesday, Sept 23rd
4:30 ‘til gone — $12.00EXTRA CHICKENS ORDERED!__________________________________
Includes Baked Beans, Bread & Dessert__________________________________
TAKE OUT ONLY!
BBQ CHICKEN DINNER
Northern Lights Vision Center
Dr. Derek Dake, O.D. 1140 N. State St. 504 W. Harrie Street St. Ignace Newberry Fax: 906-643-9237 Fax: 906-291-2017
Open Monday through Thursday
Complete Eye Care Services ● Emergency Eye CareLasik Vision Correction Consultations ● Most Major Insurances AcceptedLarge Selection of Frames & Lenses ● Sunglasses ● Safety Glasses
® 906-291-2015 √
McMillan United Methodist Church
HARVEST FESTIVALand AUCTION
Saturday, September 26at the church in McMillan (outside)Bake Sale—2:00pm; Auction—2:30pm
**Bring your own chairs and face masks**
Walking tacos, drinks & Free Coffee
Hope To See You There!!
ANNUAL
Curtis Chirpings
Mice are also a sign of the times
Legion 100th
anniversary flagraising, open houseSaturday
The American Legion Post 74 of Newberry will cele-
brate their 100th Anniversary on Saturday, September 26.
The event starts at 1 p.m. with a flag raising ceremony
featuring Legion members and color guard. Following
the ceremony, the post will give away hotdogs and
water, using COVID-19 guidelines.
Photos and memorabilia will be displayed in the big
hall. The events are open to the public and masks are re-
quired.
HNJH walk-in
Flu-shot clinicsBe a real superhero and
fight the flu! Our Walk-In
Flu Shot Clinic hours start
this Wednesday, from 10
a.m. – 6 p.m. at the Gibson
Family Health Clinic in
Newberry and this Thurs-
day, from 4:30 -7:30 p.m.
at the Manistique Lakes
Family Clinic in Curtis.
Call the West Mackinac
Health Clinic at 477-6066
to schedule your flu shot
in Engadine. The clinics
will be held in Newberry
on Wednesdays 9/23,
9/30, 10/7 and 10/14 from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on
Saturdays 9/24 and 10/30
from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The clinics will be held
in Curtis on 9/24, 9/28
from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30
p.m.
Fight the flu and get
your flu shot!
Basic life skills classes taught at LINK
Curtis NotesThursday, September 24
Marcy’s Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon.
Friday, September 25
Recycling is available at the Portage Township Recy-
cling Center from 2-4 p.m.
Saturday, September 26
Recycling is available at the Portage Township Recy-
cling Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday, September 28
A book discussion will be held at Curtis Library. The
book is Ordinary People by Judith Guest. Masks will
be worn, and social distancing will be practiced.
Everyone is welcome.
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tis Notes.
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with Lions to fight
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of Naubinway is partner-
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families who are battling
childhood cancer.
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p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Village
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their sales to help U.P.
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OBITUARYL. Joyce LaCross
L. Joyce LaCross (nee Kalnbach), 95, of Newberry,passed away peacefully on Sunday September 13, 2020at the Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th, a Long TermCare facility in Rochester, Minnesota.
Joyce was born January 25, 1925 in Detroit, Michi-gan. Home was the Newberry, Engadine and the McMil-lan area on the Farm with Marguerite and WarrenKalnbach and four siblings: Helen Richards, EdithBelleville, Barry and Keith Kalnbach.Joyce graduated from McMillan HighSchool. As she recalls these early years,many of her fondest memories were as-sociated with being “side-kick” toGrandpa George Feneley while he ranhis logging and custom sawmill businessin Engadine.
After High School, Joyce attended Grace HospitalSchool of Nursing in Detroit to become a RegisteredNurse in 1946. This career choice defined much of herlife. The commitment to being a nurse led to 50 yearsof providing care and serving friends, family, and neigh-bors. Many in the community knew her as Joyce “TheNurse”. For the majority of her career she worked atHelen Newberry Joy Hospital as well as the LuceCounty Ambulance Service. She was also well knownfor her years of service to the community through vol-unteering for the American Cancer Society’s Mid-Win-ter Strawberry Social fundraiser and the Luce CountyLogging Museum. Her hobbies were sewing, makingspecial baby blankets, quilting and raising atomato/pickle garden for canning.
Joyce was married twice, first briefly to WilliamNicholls of Newberry with two children Daniel andLinda. Later in 1964, Joyce married Charles “Chuck”LaCross (deceased) of Newberry and had one sonDavid. Joyce is survived by her three children Daniel(Diane) Nicholls of Rochester, MN, Linda Spalding ofVirginia Beach, VA, and David (Karen) LaCross ofLake Linden. Also surviving are six grandchildrenDylan Nicholls, Chris Spalding, Becky (Spalding)Bryson, Patrick Spalding, Ethan LaCross, and LucyLaCross; brothers Keith (Ann) Kalnbach of Curtis andBarry (Cheryl) Kalnbach of Interlochen; brother-in-lawRodney Richards of McMillan; several nieces andnephews.
In addition to her parents, Joyce is preceded in deathby her husband’s William Nicholls and CharlesLaCross; sisters Helen Richards and Edith Belleville;son-in-law Larry Spalding.
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, a gathering offamily and friends will take place Friday September 25,2020 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Beaulieu FuneralHome in Newberry. Masks and social distancing willbe required. Private family graveside services will takeplace at the Engadine Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed in Joyce’s name to theHelen Newberry Joy Hospital, 502 West Harrie Street,Newberry, Michigan 49868.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufu-neralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting thefamily.
OBITUARYJack Edward Miller
Lifelong Seney resident, Jack Edward Miller, 72,died Thursday September 17, 2020 at his residence.
Born December 4, 1947 in Newberry, son of the lateIsadore and Beatrice (Berry) Miller, Jack was a 1965graduate of Newberry High School and received an as-sociate's degree in businessfrom Muskegon CommunityCollege. Later on in his ca-reer he attended Bay De NocCommunity College andearned his LPN license.
On April 4, 1968, Jackwas inducted into the UnitedStates Army serving in Ger-many during the VietnamWar until his honorable dis-charge on March 26, 1970 at-taining the rank of SP5.
Jack was employed for many years at the formerNewberry Regional Mental Health Center and later asa case worker for the State of Michigan until his retire-ment.
Jack was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting,fishing, and metal detecting. In his younger days, hewas also a beekeeper. He visited many pine camps andhas an amazing collection of iron to show for all of hishard work. He was an avid bird enthusiast. He hadchickens, ducks, guineas, doves, pigeons, peacocks,pheasants, all types of ducks including wood ducks,many types of geese, including Canadian geese, turkeys,rheas, and emus. He was commonly known as the"Seney Bird Man!" He also loved his beagle "RustyWalker" with all of his heart. Rusty walked him everyday and enjoyed greeting everyone along the way. Hewas also very fond of his nieces' dog "Molly."
Jack is preceded in death by his parents Isadore andBeatrice. Survivors include his sister Susan (John)Nyman of Seney; niece Vicki (Robert) Sherbrook ofSturgis, South Dakota; nephews Robert Nyman ofGrand Marais and Edward (Karyn Cloudman) Nymanof Seney; great-nephew Casey Ketcher of Manistiqueand great-niece Katie (Josh Tyler) Ketcher of Manis-tique.
A full military graveside service will be conductedby the United States Army Honor Guard and the Amer-ican Legion Post #74 of Newberry, on Wednesday Sep-tember 23, 2020 at 1:00 pm at the Whispering PinesCemetery in Seney.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufu-neralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting thefamily.
OBITUARYForrest James “Jim” Wicks
Forrest James "Jim" Wicks, 87, of Portage Township,died Wednesday morning September 16, 2020, at hisresidence in the presence of his loving wife, Margie, andhis family.
Born September 17, 1932, in Elk Rapids, son of thelate Forrest and Amy (Wilson) Wicks, Jim was a 1950graduate of Elk Rapids High School.
Jim enlisted in the United States Army on April 7,1952. He was stationed in Germany dur-ing the Korean War and was assigned tothe Army Security Agency. His unitmonitored radio traffic of the Soviettroop, ship, and submarine movement.He was awarded the National DefenseService Medal, Army of OccupationMedal, Good Conduct Medal, andMarksmanship. He was discharged on March 15, 1955,attaining the rank of Corporal. He remained in the ArmyReserves until April 6, 1960.
Following his honorable discharge, Jim attendedMichigan State University in East Lansing and was a1959 graduate receiving a Bachelor's Degree in land-scape architecture.
As an avid outdoorsman, Jim enjoyed waterfowlhunting, fishing, and spearfishing. He often volunteeredhis time and talent teaching youth to fish and carve fishdecoys.
Jim's greatest talent was woodworking. Jim enteredhis first decoy carving competition in 1967 and went onto win blue ribbons in several national and regionalcompetitions. Jim's work was recognized in 1987 whenhe represented the State of Michigan at the Annual Fes-tival of American Folklife in Washington, D.C. Theevent, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution, invitedJim to display his spearfishing and waterfowl decoys onthe National Mall. In 1988, Jim was the first waterfowldecoy carving artist to receive the Michigan HeritageAward. Many of his carvings can be seen in museumsthroughout the United States, most notably the Eli andEdythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State Univer-sity, the Wildfowl Museum of the Ward Foundation inSalisbury, Maryland, and the Betty Odine WildlifeGallery (Marshlands Museum) in Gibraltar, Michigan.Jim also served as President of the Michigan DecoyCarvers and Collectors Association and was made a life-time member.
Over the years Jim shared his talent with other artists,teaching classes at the Michigan State University Mu-seum, and several locations in the Lansing area and Cur-tis.
As a resident of the Curtis/Germfask area for the past33 years, Jim volunteered at the Seney National WildlifeRefuge and the Erickson Center for the Arts. Jim andhis wife Margie also ran the South Lake Decoy Shop inCurtis for many years. Their decoys can be found allover the world.
In addition to his parents, Jim is preceded in death byhis sister Ruth Sutter and stepson Bill Gleason.
Survivors include his loving wife, Margie, of PortageTownship; daughters Pam (Ed) Quinn of Hudson, Wis-consin, and Karen (Steve) Langhart of Dallas, Texas;stepson Jim (Kim) Gleason of Auburn; grandchildrenShannon and Kevin Quinn, Spencer and Amelia Lang-hart and Katie and James Gleason; sister RosemaryWade of Bellaire; companion dogs Angel II and Jeannie;companion cats Hummer and Heidi.
Jim was cared for by Northwoods Hospice.A memorial service celebrating Jim's life will be held
Saturday, October 17, 2020, at 11:00 am St. Timothy'sCatholic Church in Curtis with Fr. Phil Witkowski offi-ciating.
Memorials may be directed to the Eva Burrell AnimalShelter, 6091W US Highway 2, Manistique, Michigan49854 (www.upebas.org/donate) or the Erickson Centerfor the Arts, PO Box 255, Curtis, Michigan 49820(www.ericksoncenter.org/support/donations.html) in hismemory.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufu-neralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting thefamily.
Bernadette Derusha
Bernadette Derusha, 82, of Norway, MI, died April 18,
2020.
The family will be having a graveside memorial service
Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 12:00 noon at the West
Lakefield Township Cemetery with Reverend Diann
Bowler officiating.
A luncheon will follow at the Lakefield Township Hall.
OBITUARYJames Ernest Dohn
James Ernest Dohn, 83, of Gould City, died Mondayafternoon September 14, 2020 at Helen Newberry JoyHospital.
Born December 3, 1936 in Detroit, son of the lateErnest and Louise (Trebesch) Dohn, James was a grad-uate of the former East Detroit HighSchool (now Eastpointe).
James was employed as a truck driverat Detroit Edison and later as a weighmaster for Fauquier County in Virginiauntil his retirement.
A resident of Gould City for the past20 years, James was a member of the Naubinway Chris-tian Fellowship Church, served on the Newton Town-ship board of review and his hobbies included huntingand fishing.
In addition to his parents, James is preceded in deathby his siblings Arnold Dohn, Donald Dohn, Dicky Dohnand Ruth Shelton.
Survivors include his loving wife, the former PaulaHogan of Gould City, whom he married March 17, 1962in Warren; children Sherryl (Ronald) Spencer ofCatawba, Wisconsin and Marc Dohn of Gould City; fivegrandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Per his request, cremation services were accordedwith no public services scheduled.
Memorials may be directed to the Naubinway Chris-tian Fellowship Church, P.O. Box 127, Naubinway,Michigan 49762 in his memory.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufu-neralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting thefamily.
OBITUARYFaye Ione Gribbell
Faye Ione Gribbell, 91, of Engadine, died Sundaymorning September 20, 2020 at Golden Leaves LivingCenter in Newberry where she had resided for the pasttwo and one-half years.
Born March 29, 1929 in Tustin, Michigan, the four-teenth child of Elijah and Ora (Critzer) Griffee, Faye at-tend school in Tustin until transferringto Grand Rapids Creston for her senioryear, graduating in 1946.
Faye worked as a telephone switchboard operator for Bell Telephone inGrand Rapids after high school gradua-tion until her marriage to James GribbellSr. on November 14, 1947. In the late1950's, Faye became an attendant nurse at the NewberryRegional Mental Health facility and worked there untilretirement.
During retirement years Faye enjoyed spending timewith the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Herhobbies included sewing, bread baking, country paint-ing, playing SCRABBLE and reading mail-order cata-logs. Faye was a long-time member of the EngadineUnited Methodist Church where she and her husbandwere lay speakers. They especially enjoyed speaking inthe Grand Marais Methodist Church where they hadmany friends. She was also active in Michigan FarmBureau.
In addition to her parents, Faye is preceded in deathby her husband James Sr. on December 5, 2013 and allfourteen of her brothers and sisters, many of whom werescattered around the United States. Her deceased sisterswho lived locally were Effie Jacobson, formerly of Cur-tis, Oleta Newell, formerly of Gulliver and Ann Griffee,formerly of Engadine.
Faye is survived by her children James (Rita)Gribbell Jr. of Havre de Grace, Maryland., Caroll(Thomas) Harper of Engadine and Jack (Liz) Gribbellof Engadine. The family includes ten grandchildren and11 great-grandchildren who have been a great source ofjoy.
Due to COVID virus concerns, a graveside servicewill be held Wednesday September 23, 2020 at 4:00 pmat the Engadine Cemetery in Engadine with ReverendJackie Roe officiating. Due to the COVID restrictions,there will be no viewing or luncheon.
Memorials may be directed to the Engadine UnitedMethodist Church, P.O. Box 157, Engadine, Michigan49827 in Faye’s memory.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufu-neralhome.com
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting thefamily.
OBITUARYElla Vivian Skeans
Lifelong Newberry resident, Ella Vivian Skeans, 78,died Monday evening September 14, 2020 at GoldenLeaves Living Center.
Born December 23, 1941 in Newberry, daughter ofGeorge and Merida (Case) Sevarns, Vivian was a grad-uate of Newberry High School. In ad-dition to being a devoted homemakerraising her family, she enjoyed camping,fishing, baking and spending time withher family.
Vivian is preceded in death by her fa-ther George Sevarns; son Fred Skeansand siblings Clarabell, Punk and Gary.
Survivors include her loving husband, Robert, ofNewberry; children Buddy (Georgia Fox) Alexander ofRexton, Julie Baker of Newberry, Raymond (MeganPuckett) Alexander of Newberry, Debbie Cummings ofNewberry, Lisa (James Bristow) Granger of Newberry,Sherry (Jake) Loebach of St. Ignace, Ethel (Dave)Burke of Newberry and Denise (Bill Carpenter) Skeansof Newberry; 18 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildrenand one great-great-grandchild with one more to be ex-pected; siblings Sherry (Clarence) Dumas of Newberry,Steve (Patricia) Sevarns of Newago, Henry (Jean) Se-varns of Prescott and Cecil (Linda) Sevarns of New-berry.
Graveside services will be held Saturday September19, 2020 at 12:00 noon at Forest Home Cemetery inNewberry with Pastor Ronald Oberle officiating.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufu-neralhome.com.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting thefamily.
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Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.
–Desmond Tutu
Compiled by Sterling McGinn
From September 27, 1895
Local and County
—Pig iron is booming. Aye, but there is a danger of it
being boomed too much. It is now being produced at the
rate of 10,000,000 tons annually.
—The poundmaster’s term of service with the village has
expired and cows will again roam the streets at will. Parties
having lawns, fruit or shade trees in danger should not fail
to keep their gates shut and fences in repair. The predatory
cow is no respecter of persons.
—An owl invaded the village of Deer Park one day last
week, and the sight of such a bird visiting them in mid-af-
ternoon so astonished the natives that they all stopped work
and followed the stranger as he flew around giving an un-
earthly scream now and then.
The doughty village blacksmith ran and borrowed a gun.
He fired fifteen rounds, blew a few of the bird’s tail feathers
out, but he flew from point to point apparently unharmed,
after all the available ammunition was expended.
Finally a maiden lady attacked Mr. Owl with a broom-
stick and he was caught like any other poor bird by the
same means.
From October 1, 1920
Local and County
—The first case of auto stealing in Newberry occurred last
week, when two young boys “borrowed” Bart Saxbe’s Ford
car standing in front of the Harris House and went for a joy
ride.
The young culprits were promptly rounded up by the offi-
cers, and were afterward released with a severe reprimand.
This is the first case of the kind to occur in Newberry, and
it is to be hoped it will be the last, otherwise jail sentences
will follow.
—The ladies of St. Gregory’s church announce a chicken
dinner to be given on the evening of election day, Nov. 2,
at the Legion Hall.
—Rolfe Barber, Fred Beaudin, and “Nib” Swanson are
among the Newberry students attending the University of
Michigan this year.
From October 1, 1970
Auxiliary Gas Sale Tomorrow
The annual gasoline sale at the Barrett Service Station is
scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2 throughout the day and ending
at 8 p.m. The project was promoted by the late John A. Bar-
rett as a means of earning money for the work of the Helen
Newberry Joy Hospital Auxiliary.
Women of the Auxiliary have been invited to a luncheon
meeting at the Surf Supper Club, Manistique, Oct. 6 where
they will be guests of the Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary. The announcement was made at the September
meeting.
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All letters reflect the opinion of the letter writer and not necessarily the opinion of the Newberry News. Letters shouldbe 350 words or less, should not contain personal attacks, and can address political candidates within the state level.
To the Editor,
We take offense at the hypocritical remark leveled
against the Newberry Country Club regarding use of/lack
of face coverings. Rather than ‘golfing every week since
early July’, Andrea Chappell and Jerry Huff should have
exercised their free will and NOT golfed at this establish-
ment if they were so concerned; plain and simple. There
are other golf courses in the UP! To single out a business
that is just trying to enhance our community and area is
ludicrous! Since moving here, the owners work continu-
ally trying to make Newberry Country Club a premier
golf course.
We guess the remaining few businesses that weren’t
named escaped their ‘ire’ and contradictory verbiage this
time around. What a cheap parting shot on their way out
of town!
Sally Jack, Big Manistique Lake
Susan Pann, South Manistique Lake
To the Editor,
I read with concern Dan’s column “The Governor
is still playing games” regarding Executive Order
180 issued by Governor Whitmer and face masks. I
have enjoyed Dan’s writing for several years and
only as of late have I detected a tendency to pick
fights with officials. First it was MHSAA’s Mark
Uyl, and now it is Michigan’s governor. He charac-
terizes these interactions as battles, wars, and notes
who won, and has lowered his journalistic acumen to
accusatory name calling.
I do not believe any of us understand what public
health information caused the mask issue to be added
to high school athletics, but to suggest it was imple-
mented because of some ding-dong idea that the
Governor wants to end all sports is laughable, and
smacks of the current vogue presence of conspiracy
theories. We’d all like to know what data was used to
make such a requirement. I’d expect the coaching
community, as well as our headline-seeking sports
journalist, to simply ask what drove the rule, then
share the answer with our community.
We all know that high school sports are the extra-
curricular backbone of our high school years. Kids
want to play ball; do not make them part of your cru-
sade for the spotlight. These kids would play football
under any circumstance; just ask them. If you would
rather use these issues to further some suspected in-
crease in personal notoriety, then toss your hat into
the political arena and become another Jim Jordan.
Let us cut the diatribes and get back to the fine serv-
ice you provide our community in your always-antic-
ipated reporting on our kids’ athletic prowess.
Bill Hart
Curtis
To the Editor,
I read the letter to the editor about the postal service.
Here is another view.
In the past year, they have lost three of my payment
checks: one for $1,500, one for $400, and one for $200.
It is very upsetting to get notes from your insurance
company that you are being canceled for non-payment.
Then the bank charges you to put stop payment on
those checks.
Ron Brown
Newberry
To the Editor:
In response to the letter to the editor from the Round
Lake group, dated Sept. 16, 2020 in the Newberry News:
If you were so concerned about staff not wearing masks,
why did your group continue to golf every week from
early July to September? The Newberry Country Club is
not the only game in town. The Hiawatha Sportsman’s
Club has a course open to the public.
Also, hats off to our Village DPW crew. They are the
best of the best.
A proud supporter of the Newberry Country Club,
and former village councilman,
Harold Dishaw
Newberry
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OBITUARYJohn Charles Diem
John Charles Diem, 71, of Grand Rapids, Michigan,a long-time summer resident (since 1954) to the Curtisarea, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2020after a long battle with multiple myeloma cancer andkidney failure.
He leaves behind brothersBill (Sylvie) Diem of Paris,France; James Garrett (Nancy)Diem of Newberry, Michigan,and sister Priscilla Sue Diem ofBay Village, Ohio; son JamesForest Diem (Anna) of HoodRiver, Oregon; daughter Sarah(Diem) and Butch Cash ofGrand Rapids, Michigan; step-daughter Jordan Wylie, also ofGrand Rapids, Michigan; fivegrandchildren, three nephewsand four nieces.
He was a jeweler, selling sterling silver and gemstonejewels at art shows throughout the midwest (includingArt on the Lake at Curtis).
He was preceded in death by is parents, William Royand Martha Lou Diem.
OBITUARYTerrlyn Brodberg
Terrlyn Brodberg was welcomed through Heaven’sGate and into Jesus’ loving arms on Thursday, February27th, 2020.
There will be a Celebration ofTerrlyn’s life held Saturday, Sep-tember 26, 2020 at 11:00 am at theChristian Fellowship Church –Naubinway Campus, with PastorTim Miller officiating.
In lieu of flowers, those whowish may make memorial contri-butions to the following: ChristianFellowship Churches, P.O. Box127, W16121 Main St., Naubin-way, MI 49762 and/or Love In the Name of Christ, POBox 4, W14015 Melville St., Engadine, MI 49827.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beau lieufu-neralhome.com
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting thefamily.
OBITUARYKenneth Kamenczak
Kenneth Kamenczak, 84, of Curtis, MI passed awayon June 9, 2020 at Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital inManistique.
He was born January 12, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois,to Frank and Grace (Satkowski) Kamenczak.
Ken graduated from St. PhillipsHigh School, Chicago, Illinois. Hewas employed with Western Unionat the age of 18. Shortly after, Kenwas drafted into the United StatesArmy where he traveled with theU.S. Army basketball team for twoyears before his honorable dis-charge. He then returned to his line-man job with Western Union where he later became thefirst fiber optics supervisor and continued his career for40 years. On August 18, 1957 Ken married the love ofhis life, Rose Marie Lessard. Together the couple raisedtheir three sons in Hickory Hills, IL before moving toCurtis, MI to enjoy retirement.
Ken was an extremely talented carpenter with a cre-ative spirit who enjoyed working with his hands andbuilding. He traveled the country with his wife andloved the outdoors. He had a love for snowmobilingand was an avid fisherman in both Summer and Winter.He was a big Green Bay Packers fan. He was an usherfor 25 years at St. Timothy Catholic Church, Curtis, MIand St. Therese, Germfask, MI.
Ken is survived by his Loving Wife of 63 years,RoseMarie; and two sons, Kenneth & Barbara (Salev)Kamenczak, their son Andrew and daughter Lauren allof Tinley Park, IL, Michael Kamenczak of Miami, FL.Sister, Janice (Fred) Krueger of Park Ridge, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother,Harold, Son, Raymond, father & mother-in-lawAlphonse & Rosemary (LeJeune) Lessard of Lynn, MA.
Family will greet friends from 10:00 am-11:00 am onSaturday, September 26th at St. Timothy CatholicChurch, N9153 Co. Rd. H-33, Curtis, MI with a cele-bration of the Catholic Mass immediately following.Burial will follow at Woodland Cemetery in Curtisalong with a graveside Rosary. Please wear a mask andpractice social distancing.
Memorial contributions in Ken’s name may be di-rected to Marcy’s Pantry, W17455 Main Street, Curtis,MI 49820. The family has entrusted funeral arrange-ments to Skradski Family Funeral Home, 706 Wiscon-sin Ave., Gladstone, MI 49837. Please visit Ken’spersonal page at www.skradskifuneralhomes.com
Commander’s Corner
By Jim Dzelak
HAPPY BIRTHDAY POST #74! 100 years strong.
Today, we celebrate the 100th birthday of the Hugh Allan
McInnes Post 74. We applied for a charter on August 6,
1919. It was issued on September 23, 1920.
We will celebrate on Saturday, September 26 with a flag
raising at 1:00 p.m. Free hotdogs and water will be served
with COVID-19 guidelines.
We will also hold an open-house where SAL commander
Sterling McGinn will display photos and memorabilia. Our
silent auction winner will be named for the 30/40 Krag rifle.
This event will be open to the public, our veterans and
members. If veterans would like to join our post, we will
be having a membership drive. All you need to bring is a
copy of your DD-214. The dues are $45 a years.
Today we are having a chicken BBQ beginning at 4:30
p.m. The meal is take-out only and extra chickens were or-
dered.
Please wear a mask to these events.
Stand tall. Be proud.
TAS is excited to announce a partnership with Helen
Newberry Joy Hospital in providing a Health Science
CTE (Career and Technical Education) course. This has
been a goal for the last two years. Instructor and class
space is being provided by HNJH. This year we have four
students participating with hopes of the program growing
in the future. Look for more exciting announcements!
Students are doing great mask wearing. This is a re-
minder that non-disposable masks are to be worn once and
then washed. CDC states that they can be washed and
dried with clothing in the washer and dryer. They can also
be laid flat to dry. Students who forget to bring their masks
are receiving a disposable one for the day.
As a reminder to the
community, when you
come to the school, under-
stand that a mask is re-
quired. If you don’t have a
mask, one will be pro-
vided. You must wear a
mask when entering the
building during the day.
The governor has men-
tioned the possibility of
moving the U.P. back to
Phase 4 of the COVID
plan. This is in reference to the six phases of which we
are currently in Phase 5.
What would this mean for us at TAS? According to the
district Return to School Roadmap that was adopted by
the Board in August, there would be few changes. In
Phase 4, guests would be met at the door. All clubs and
outside activities would not be permitted to take place in
the building. Due to the numerous executive orders that
already in place, we have been operating under the dis-
trict’s Stage 2 plan, which is Phase 4 of the state plan.
Clear as mud?
Homecoming will be the week of Oct. 5-8 with the
Homecoming football game taking place Thursday, Oct.
8. Activities will be different due to restrictions on gath-
erings. More specific information to follow.
Please remember that TAS School Board meetings are
the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. We are of-
fering virtual/phone access to meetings via zoom. Please
call 293-3226 for more information.
In an effort to assist parents getting to work on time, the
school doors now open at 7:50 a.m.
Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. Personnel will be assisting
with car unloading behind the school starting at 7:45 a.m.
Hope everyone is doing well. If you have any questions,
please call 293-3201 or email [email protected].
Stacy Price
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Update from Three Lakes Academy
I want to thank you again for your patience and cooper-
ation as we charge forward into so much unknown terrain.
Every student, parent, and staff member started a new job
this year, and everyone has done a fantastic job adapting to
the changes. Thank you for continuing to monitor your
child(ren)’s symptoms before sending them to school.
Keeping sick kids home helps everyone else stay healthy.
Reminder for online parents: If you have problems re-
lated to computers, accounts not working, pickup of mate-
rials, or anything school related but not classroom specific,
please contact me: [email protected]. If you
have classroom specific questions, please contact your
child’s teacher.
Food bags for virtual students will be available for pickup
anytime after Tuesday at 2 p.m. We can also arrange drop
off if you are unable to come to school.
Some things to remember: If you ride the bus, please
don’t forget your mask and be sure to make it to the bus
stop on time. School will open for students at 7:45 a.m.,
and guests are not permitted in the building at this time.
If you are picking your child up, please wait at the east
end of the school and not by the front entrance of the build-
ing. If you have not done so already, please send your health
agreement and emergency contact forms back to school.
If you’ve seen the beautiful garden/orchard out front,
please let our garden and orchard committee know you ap-
preciate their hard work. Miss Tammy, Lynn Kihm, and
Kate Allen have worked hard this summer to keep things
looking lovely.
If you donated to Masks.com, those should be arriving
by the end of the month! Thank you to everyone who gave
so much to start this year on the right foot. We are so in-
credibly fortunate to be surrounded by such generous peo-
ple.
Last year’s yearbooks are here. If you didn’t get to pur-
chase one and would like to, they cost $9. Checks can be
made out to Lifetouch. Finally, picture day is October 8.
We will keep students with their cohorts, disinfect between
classes, and masks will be worn by students not being pho-
tographed. Students who are enrolled in the online program
are welcome to come in for pictures as well.
Have a wonderful weekend!
First Home Football Game
Thank you to all who attended our first
home football game. Community atten-
dance was excellent. Thank you to our band
members for playing at the game. Finally,
thank you to Mrs. Dewyse for managing our
athletics and for all that you do. There is one
more home football game this year, and we
hope to see you there.
School Picture Day
School picture day will be on Friday, Sep-
tember 25 in the small gym. Elementary
pictures will be taken in the morning; sec-
ondary pictures will be taken after lunch.
All Distance Learners should come after
school between 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. and enter
through the small gym entrance.
Picture forms are available in the office
right now and on picture day. A makeup pic-
ture day will be held in November for those
who can’t attend.
Distance Learning Food Boxes
Our food box program for Distance
Learning families will continue. A link to
the weekly sign-up form can be found on
the school website and Facebook each Sun-
day. These forms are due by Monday
evening. Food box pickup is Friday after 1
p.m. in the main office.
Athletic Eligibility Checks
Our first eligibility check for athletics
will happen on Monday afternoon; if a stu-
dent has one or more failing grade, they will
be ineligible and parents and students will
be notified. There will be a tiered system of
consequences for students depending on
how many weeks they’ve been ineligible.
School Events
Monday: Cross Country at Cedarville -
3:30p.m.
Tuesday: Volleyball vs. Newberry (home) -
5:45p.m.
Wednesday: Senior SAT Exam
Wednesday: JH Volleyball at Pickford -
5:30p.m.
Thursday: JH Volleyball at Newberry -
5:30p.m.
Thursday: Volleyball at Pickford - 5:45p.m.
Friday: Picture Day
Friday: Football at Rapid River - 7:00p.m.
Saturday: JH Volleyball at JKL - 10:00a.m.
Joshua Reed
Engadine Schools Superintendent
and 7-12 Principal
Engadine Schools update
Tahquamenon Area Schools news
Three Lakes Academy fifth grader Lilly Fisher read outside on the lawn on Tuesday, September 22. The weather wasjust right for enjoying the first true day of fall. Three Lakes Academy is spending as many class periods outside aspossible to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Photo courtesy of Three Lakes Academy
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The Tahquamenon Sportsmen’s Club
Tahquamenon Whitetails Banquet
The Sportsmen’s Club
will still be participating in the
Supplemental Winter Deer Feeding Program
Donations may be mailed to:Tahquamenon Sportsmen’s ClubAttn: Winter Deer Feeding ProgramP.O. Box 232Newberry, MI 49868
The 2020 banquet has been
CANCELED due to COVID-19 restrictions.
This program costs approximately $20,000 per year. The club is accepting tax-deductable donations to help offset the lostincome from the banquet previously directed toward this program.
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questions: 937-313-4320
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Cover to Cover:The Mushroom
Fan ClubBy Dion Mindykowski
Every spring in the U.P., I hear much excitement
about morel mushroom season. It is a big part of the
culture and the enjoyment of the vast wilderness we
have so much access to. For this reason, I chose The
Mushroom Fan Club by Elise Gravel, as this week’s
featured book.
The Mushroom Fan Club is a non-fiction book
aimed at ages 6 to 12, though its cartoon-like illustra-
tions would probably appeal mostly to the younger
segment of that age range.
The book is written like a storybook, starting out
with “You know what I love? Walking in the woods
and looking for mushrooms with my kids. It’s like a
treasure hunt that nature organized just for that!” This
format captures the excitement I witness in the area
every April.
In the confines of the story, mushrooms are de-
scribed in impressive detail. Author Gravel covers the
parts of the mushrooms, identifying various types of
mushrooms, and interesting facts about the fungus. If
your young reader is a reluctant learner, another bene-
fit of the story format is that it doesn’t seem like an
educational text at all, but there is so much to be
learned from this 56-page picture book.
I must admit that mushroom identification is not
something I’m very skilled in yet and even though I’m
an adult, reading this children’s book gave me some
knowledge I didn’t yet already have. Out on hikes and
trail runs, I’ve been able to identify a few different
species after reading The Mushroom Fan Club. So,
even parents and grandparents reading this book to
their students can get something out of it.
Though this book does cover identification, rest as-
sured it very vocal about leaving real identification up
to the adult experts and even places the words “Don’t
Eat Them!” in a red cartoon action bubble. Further-
more, there is a full-page poison ivy identification il-
lustration, to make sure young mushroom hunters are
also aware of that risk.
For those families missing Miss Linda’s weekly
Story Time and Craft program at the library, there is a
mushroom-based craft at the end of the book, allowing
you to do your very own storytime and craft at home.
Overall, Elise Gravel’s The Mushroom Fan Club is a
great way to introduce your kids to the excitement of
mushroom hunting, while it teaches a good base of
knowledge and safety protocol. The Tahquamenon
Area Library currently has a physical copy to check-
out, but it is not available in digital format via Hoopla
or Overdrive. To place a hold and schedule a curbside
pickup, please call 906-293-5214.
NASA Scijinks
Why does Earth have seasons?The Short Answer: Earth has sea-
sons because its axis is tilted. Earth’s
axis is always pointed in the same di-
rection, so different parts of Earth get
the Sun’s direct rays throughout the
year. For example, in summer, the
Sun’s rays hit that region more directly
than at any other time of the year.
Many people believe that Earth is
closest to the Sun in summer and far-
thest away in winter.
Although this idea makes sense, it is
incorrect.
It is true that Earth’s orbit is not a
perfect circle. It is slightly elongated,
so that during part of the year, Earth is
closer to the Sun than at other times.
However, in the Northern Hemi-
sphere, we are having winter when
Earth is closest to the Sun and summer
when it is farthest away!
There is a completely different rea-
son for Earth’s seasons.
Earth has seasons because sometime
early in its long history, something
very big hit the young Earth to knock
it off-kilter. So instead of rotating with
its axis perpendicular to its orbital
plane, it is tilted 23.45 degrees from
the perpendicular.
Incidentally, that big something that
hit Earth also knocked a chunk of it
out that became our Moon. At least
that is generally accepted theory.
So, here we are, orbiting the Sun,
but tilted a bit and always with the axis
pointed in the same direction. So dif-
ferent parts of Earth get the Sun’s di-
rect rays as we travel through the year.
Thus, sometimes it is the North Pole
tilting toward the Sun (like in June)
and sometimes it is the South Pole tilt-
ing toward the Sun (like in Decem-
ber). Hence, the seasons. It is summer
in June in the Northern Hemisphere
because the Sun’s rays hit that part of
Earth more directly than at any other
point in Earth’s orbit - or, in other
words, more directly than at any other
time of the year. It is winter in Decem-
ber in the Northern Hemisphere, be-
cause that is when it is the South
Pole’s turn to be tilted toward the Sun.
It follows that if you live in North
America, during the winter the Sun’s
path across the sky is more toward the
south, rising in the southeast and set-
ting in the southwest. During the sum-
mer, the Sun tracks more directly
overhead, rising in the east, overhead
at noon, and setting in the west. If you
live in the Southern Hemisphere, the
Sun will be more northerly in the sky
during the winter (that is, June, July,
and August).
So if you go to South Africa for the
winter holidays, bring your swimsuit
and leave your skis at home.
Students can use OK2SAY program Michigan’s student safety program,
OK2SAY, remains in operation
throughout the pandemic and is still a
valuable resource to help keep stu-
dents safe.
OK2SAY has been a violence pre-
vention tool for more than six years,
and the Attorney General’s office
today began a social media campaign
to remind everyone of the program’s
important role in student safety.
“OK2SAY gives students the ability
to report concerns directly, confiden-
tially and with the understanding that
caring adults will be involved and
provide help,” said Michigan Attor-
ney General Dana Nessel.
“Let’s face it – students know, long
before adults, what’s occurring in
their school and community because
they have witnessed the behavior in-
person or online,” Nessel said.
“OK2SAY gives students a voice to
break the code of silence by equip-
ping authorities with the information
needed to respond to threats and avert
tragedy.”
Due to COVID-19, some schools
are hosting classes remotely, and tech-
nology may be more heavily used by
students, potentially inviting cyber-
bullying. Meanwhile, some students
may feel isolated from friends and
classmates, which could cause feel-
ings of anxiety or depression.
OK2SAY has received nearly
26,000 tips since the program was
launched. Tips are submitted in 31
categories. The top five tip categories
include: suicide threats, bullying,
“other” (e.g., anxiety, depression, ha-
rassment, and stress), drugs, and self-
harm.
Tips can be sent by:
—Call: 8-555-OK2SAY, 855-565-
2729
—Text: 652729 (OK2SAY)
—EmailOK2SAY
—Visit theOK2SAY website
—OK2SAY Mobile App: Available
for download in both the Apple App
Store and Google Play Store for iOS
and Android mobile devices.
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Members of the Newberry Fire Department placed their
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Writers and Writing:
UP writer presents enthralling mysteryBy Michael Tidemann
The true test of great plot develop-
ment is the mystery. Karen Dionne
does a masterful job of creating a
mystery with plenty of twists and
turns in The Wicked Sister recently
released by Putnam.
Dionne, who lives in suburban De-
troit, chose Upper Peninsula Michi-
gan for the setting for her story that
pits Rachel, who has been voluntarily
confined to an asylum after witness-
ing the deaths of her parents Peter
and Jenny, against her sister Diana, a
beautiful but sinister psychopath who
has been afflicted with antisocial be-
havior since birth. Rachel believes
she was responsible for killing her
mother with a rifle only to have her
father use the same weapon to take
his own life.
When Rachel is released from the
asylum, we hope she can find peace
at her former home with her sister
Diana and aunt Charlotte. Not all is
as idyllic as one would hope, how-
ever. Rachel and Diana’s wildlife bi-
ologist parents Peter and Jenny had
invited Jenny’s sister Charlotte into
their sprawling 10-bedroom home set
on 4,000 acres of Upper Peninsula
Michigan wilderness, a decision later
resulting in tragedy. Through con-
trasting “now” and “then” points of
view from Rachel and Jenny, we
come to realize that Diana’s psy-
chosis is far more serious than any-
one realizes, and in time her parents
are ready to commit her involuntar-
ily.
At the same time, Rachel begins to
uncover the real truth behind her par-
ents’ murders. While at first she be-
lieved she was responsible, the real
blame becomes apparent as she be-
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that clarify her own role as well as
that of her sister and aunt.
Dionne does a remarkable job of
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Dionne also paints her characters
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A message of hopeBetween a rock and a hard placeBy Kyle Kuehl
“Between a rock and a hard place.”
We’ve heard that saying before, and may have even
found ourselves in that very place at any given time. We
may now be facing a difficult decision, trapped in indeci-
sion, or perhaps we are simply in a place we do not wish
to be.
“Between a rock and a hard place.” That is where Moses
found himself, at his own request. Moses spoke with God
in a way few had ever done, but he wanted something
more. The prophet spoke with God face to face, but Moses
wanted to see the divine glory that he had not yet experi-
enced, nor was permitted.
The Lord graciously refused Moses’ request, but did
give to Moses what could safely be granted. He placed
Moses in a cleft of the rock, perhaps, we might say, “be-
tween a rock and a hard place,” and covered him until the
blinding glory passed by. Moses was permitted only a safe,
passing glimpse of God’s glory.
In times of trial, when we find ourselves “between a rock
and a hard place,” we long to see God’s glory, just as
Moses did. We want God to step in with dazzling might
and power to save us and change the circumstances we
dread. Instead, we find ourselves crushed and helpless,
pressed against a rock wall of sor-
row or loss. But God, who Himself
was once crushed and helpless and
nailed to a cross, gently holds us
even in that hard place and covers
us with His comforting Word of forgiveness and hope.
It may be, as it was with Moses, that we will be permit-
ted to see a passing glimpse of God’s glory in a sudden,
unexpected healing or a miraculous answer to prayer. Yet
even without such a glimpse, in God’s Word we have al-
ready seen the glory of God. In Jesus, the glory of God was
hidden in the weakness and suffering of His death on the
cross. In His resurrection, that glory was revealed to eyes
of faith.
Jesus defeated sin and death. He destroyed the rocks and
hard places that threaten to crush us in grief and despair.
In His death and resurrection, we have the sure and certain
hope that one day we will not just see His glory—we will
share it. “When Christ who is your life appears, then you
also will appear with Him in glory” (Colossians 3:4).
Until that day, Christ shields us with His nail-scarred
hand, “who is able to keep you from stumbling and to pres-
ent you blameless before the presence of His glory with
great joy” (Jude 24).
Karen Dionne, far left, visited Curtis Library in 2018 to talk to readers ofher first mega thriller, The Marsh King’s Daughter, which was set in New-berry. Dionne spent years living near McMillan and was thrilled to speak tolocals about her first major book. Photo by Carol Stiffler
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SportsThe Newberry News | September 23, 2020 9
SECTION TWO
By Dan Hardenbrook
One of the longest awaited football sea-
sons finally kicked off Friday night, as
both Newberry and Engadine entered into
the shortened six-game regular season.
Both teams faced tough tests in their re-
spective openers. The Indians looked for a
little revenge from one of their worst
losses last season when they hosted the
traditional powerhouse Forest Park Tro-
jans. In Engadine, new Head Coach Vince
Leveille made his debut for the Eagles,
who were hosting the Cedarville Trojans.
Newberry has had a coaching shakeup
of its own this season. Assistant coaches
Zach Clickner and Rudy Mendoza made
their varsity debuts as coordinators for
Head Coach Joe Austin. After suffering a
huge loss last season in Crystal Falls, the
tribe showed up ready for a fight and took
the Trojans to the limit before falling by a
final score of 20-12. It was a low scoring,
physical, defensive battle, which isn’t ex-
actly always what you get in the wide-
open, high-scoring 8 man game.
The Trojans were led by Gabe Scarlas-
sara, who pounded the Indians, carrying
the ball over 40 times in the game as For-
est Park looked to set and control the
physical pace. The Trojans, who were one
of the top eight-man teams in the Upper
Peninsula last season, had some key re-
turning talent, including QB Tommy Pel-
toma and returning starters Tommy
Showers, Hunter Reed, and All-U.P. selec-
tion Even Hedtke. They all played a key
role in the win for the Trojans.
The Indians played tough all night. The
two teams were tied at the end of the first
quarter before Scarlassara punched one in
early in the second. The Indians were lim-
ited to only 10 plays on offense in the first
quarter. The Indians trailed 20-6 late in the
third quarter when Coleton Labadie came
up with a huge interception that set up the
Indians’ second touchdown, an 18-yard
run by Ivan Oswald. The Indians were up
against the clock, however, with the Tro-
jans dominating the time of possession
even though the Indians held them score-
less in the second half. Oswald led the In-
dians with 12 tackles and a sack. Connor
Rintamaki hit Marco Juarez on a 56-yard
pass for the Indians’ other touchdown.
Newberry will look to bounce back when
they head to Munising for a rivalry
matchup with the Mustangs on Saturday.
In Engadine it was a new era of Eagles
football. Vince Leveille was looking for a
strong start in his first game as the Eagles
coach, with a young team that has had to
replace four All-U.P. players and the
U.P.’s number one rushing attacker from
last season. Though they lost 54-0 to the
Cedarville Trojans, the team played much
tougher than the scoreboard showed.
Engadine was set back by turnovers on
their first two drives. A pair of fumbles
put the Trojans in good position. After
taking over at mid-field for their first
drive, the Trojans pounded the ball all the
way down and eventually scored to lead it
8-0 at the end of the first. The Eagle de-
fense made some big plays coming up
with a fourth down stop and forcing a Tro-
jans punt, part of a stretch where they had
three straight stops. The offense failed to
capitalize, starting drives strong but com-
ing up short in the end.
Football teams face tough start to season
Brenna Pavey serves the ball at a re-cent Newberry volleyball game
against DeT our.
Dan Hardenbrook
By Dan Hardenbrook
The atmosphere at high school volleyball
games is much different these days. Athletes
are forced to wear masks, the student sec-
tions are small, and crowds are limited.
Things may be different, but that didn’t stop
the Newberry Lady Indians varsity volley-
ball team from making sure that those who
were able to attend absolutely got their
money’s worth. In separate EUP Conference
games last week at home against Brimley
and DeTour, the girls went the distance in a
pair of five-set thrillers.
Last Tuesday night, the Lady Indians
earned their first match victory of the sea-
son. In previous contests they had managed
to hang tough and even take a few sets, but
couldn’t quite get over the hump. In their
battle with the Bays, the girls took the deci-
sive fifth set to earn the 3-2 match win.
Newberry looked like they might sail
through the series with ease, but Brimley
battled back after dropping the opening set
to take a 2-1 lead going to the fourth. They
had the Lady Indians on the ropes but could-
n’t put them away, as Newberry held off de-
feat and took the fourth set before finishing
the win in the shortened winner-take-all
fifth and final set. As they finished off the
season’s first victory, the players stormed
the floor to celebrate.
Thursday night brought the DeTour Red
Raiders to town for another EUP Confer-
ence matchup. Coming in with momentum
from their previous victory, the Lady Indi-
ans picked right up where they left off,
cruising to an opening set win. Again, they
couldn’t keep the match lead as DeTour was
determined to make it a long night. Strug-
gles from the service line and a couple of
miscommunications cost the Lady Indians
in what turned out to be a back-and-forth,
see-saw battle. Each time a team gained mo-
mentum, the other responded until DeTour
timed the night’s biggest run at just the right
time, taking seven of the first 10 points in
the final set and held an 11-4 advantage be-
fore running away with the win.
The Lady Indians continued conference
play Tuesday night with the first of their two
rivalry showdowns against the Engadine
Eagles. Look for a recap and photos in next
week’s edition of the Newberry News.
Lady Indians go the distance
with Brimley & DeTour
The Newberry High School varsity football team stands
with hands over their hearts forthe national anthem before thestart of a game against Crystal
Falls Friday, September 18.
Photo by Jeff Rochefort.
We are in the middle of one of the most exciting weeks
of the fall sports season. Rivalries are all around. Packers
fans got what they wanted when they beat the lowly
Lions Sunday. Engadine and Newberry battled in volley-
ball last night, and now we have three straight nights of
non-stop action that features something for everyone.
Thursday night volleyball will feature a battle between
the Engadine Lady Eagles and the Pickford Lady Pan-
thers. Engadine’s girls are still rounding into form with a
new varsity head coach, and they are coming off a brief
break from the sport. This will be only the third match in
as many weeks for Engadine, as they visit the home of
one of the best all around athletic programs in the Eastern
U.P.
Friday night football will see the Engadine Eagles
looking to forget a tough against the
Cedarville Trojans last week. The Eagles face
another challenge as they hit the road for
Rapid River and meet with the Rockets, who
are red-hot after beating Brimley to open 1-0.
Speaking of rivalries, one of the very best in recent
memory gets renewed on Saturday when the Newberry
Indians go to Munising to meet up with the Mustangs.
Even some of the best Newberry football teams have
failed to win at Mustang Stadium, making it one of the
toughest places to play. Munising is making the move to
eight-man football and looking to take down the tribe in
the process. These two long-time rivals will square off in
the “Battle for the Axe” on Saturday Night in a JV/Var-
sity Doubleheader.
Whatever your sport, wherever you’re from, whomever
you root for...there’s plenty on the sports plate this week.
All of these games will be broadcast with Live Video on
M-123FM and the EUP Sports Network.
Thursday, Sept. 24: Volleyball - Engadine at Pickford -
JV 5:45 Varsity to follow
Friday, Sept. 25: Football - Engadine at Rapid River -
7pm kickoff
Saturday, Sept. 26: Football - Newberry at Munising -
JV game 4:40/Varsity 7 p.m.
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Columbus Township Ballot
Prepare to voteGeneral Election Tuesday, November 3, 2020
The ballots for November’s general election have been set and are being sent to absentee and mail-in voters.
Here are the local candidates for Columbus Township. Representatives seeking state and U.S. positions are not shown. Full ballot information is available on the Michigan Sec-
retary of State website, michigan.gov/sos.
NOTE: The state proposals at are shown on the McMillan Township ballot and not repeated here, though they will be on this ballot. Please see page 2.
Luce County
Prosecuting Attorney
Josh Freed (R)
Sheriff
John Cischke (R)
Clerk & Register of Deeds
Sharon Price (R)
Treasurer
Darlene Kisro (R)
5th District Commissioner
Phyllis M. French (R)
Columbus Township
Supervisor
Jeannie M. King (R)
Clerk
Donald L. Leech (R)
Treasurer
Kelly D. King (R)
Trustee (vote for up to 2)Edward Auge (R)Emerson Smith (R)
11th Circuit Court Judge
Brian RahillyZackary Sylvain
92nd District Court Judge
Beth Ann Gibson
School District
Board member (vote for up to 4)Bruce KlusmeyerAmber TaylorLawrence Vincent
Proposals
Local School District
TAS Operating Millage
Renewal
This proposal will allow the school dis-trict to continue to levy the statutory rateof not to exceed 18 mills on all property,except principal residence and otherproperty exempted by law, required forthe school district to receive its revenue
per pupil foundation allowance.
Shall the limitation on the amount oftaxes which may be assessed againstall property, except principal residenceand other property exempted by law, inTahquamenon Area Schools, Luce,Schoolcraft, Mackinac and ChippewaCounties, Michigan, be increased by 18mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxablevaluation) for a period of 5 years, 2021to 2025, inclusive, to provide funds foroperating purposes; the estimate of therevenue the school district will collect ifthe millage is approved and levied in2021 is approximately $3,214,007 (thisis a renewal of millage that expired withthe 2020 tax levy)?
Lakefield Township Ballot
Here are the local candidates for Lakefield Township. Representatives seeking state and U.S. positions are not shown. Full ballot information is available on the Michigan Sec-
retary of State website, michigan.gov/sos.
NOTE: The state proposals at are shown on the McMillan Township ballot and not repeated here, though they will be on this ballot. Please see page 2.
Luce County
Prosecuting Attorney
Josh Freed (R)
Sheriff
John Cischke (R)
Clerk & Register of Deeds
Sharon Price (R)
Treasurer
Darlene Kisro (R)
5th District Commissioner
Phyllis M. French (R)
4th District Commissioner
William Henry (R)
Lakefield Township
Supervisor
Tom Dennis (R)
Clerk
Timothy Teed (I)
Treasurer
Denise Taylor (R)
Trustee (vote for up to 2)Michael F. French (R)Todd J. Plesscher (R)
11th Circuit Court Judge
Brian RahillyZackary Sylvain
92nd District Court Judge
Beth Ann Gibson
School District
Board member (vote for up to 4)Bruce KlusmeyerAmber TaylorLawrence Vincent
Proposals
Local School District
TAS Operating Millage
Renewal
This proposal will allow the school dis-trict to continue to levy the statutory rateof not to exceed 18 mills on all property,except principal residence and otherproperty exempted by law, required forthe school district to receive its revenue
per pupil foundation allowance.
Shall the limitation on the amount oftaxes which may be assessed againstall property, except principal residenceand other property exempted by law, inTahquamenon Area Schools, Luce,Schoolcraft, Mackinac and ChippewaCounties, Michigan, be increased by 18mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxablevaluation) for a period of 5 years, 2021to 2025, inclusive, to provide funds foroperating purposes; the estimate of therevenue the school district will collect ifthe millage is approved and levied in2021 is approximately $3,214,007 (thisis a renewal of millage that expired withthe 2020 tax levy)?
Pentland Township BallotHere are the local candidates for Pentland Township. Representatives seeking state and U.S. positions are not shown. Full ballot information is available on the Michigan Sec-
retary of State website, michigan.gov/sos.
NOTE: The state proposals at are shown on the McMillan Township ballot and not repeated here, though they will be on this ballot. Please see page 2.
Luce County
Prosecuting Attorney
Josh Freed (R)
Sheriff
John Cischke (R)
Clerk & Register of Deeds
Sharon Price (R)
Treasurer
Darlene Kisro (R)
3rd District Commissioner
Kevin R. Erickson (R)
4th District Commissioner
William Henry (R)
Pentland Township
Supervisor
Janet K. Maki (R)
Clerk
Gregory Rathje (R)
Treasurer
Jean Foley(R)
Trustee (vote for up to 2)William H. Glime (R)Martin C. Lehto (R)Roxanna Pentland Transit (I)
11th Circuit Court Judge
Brian RahillyZackary Sylvain
92nd District Court Judge
Beth Ann Gibson
School District
Board member (vote for up to 4)Bruce KlusmeyerAmber TaylorLawrence Vincent
Proposals
Local School District
TAS Operating Millage
Renewal
This proposal will allow the school dis-trict to continue to levy the statutory rateof not to exceed 18 mills on all property,except principal residence and otherproperty exempted by law, required forthe school district to receive its revenue
per pupil foundation allowance.
Shall the limitation on the amount oftaxes which may be assessed againstall property, except principal residenceand other property exempted by law, inTahquamenon Area Schools, Luce,Schoolcraft, Mackinac and ChippewaCounties, Michigan, be increased by 18mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxablevaluation) for a period of 5 years, 2021to 2025, inclusive, to provide funds foroperating purposes; the estimate of therevenue the school district will collect ifthe millage is approved and levied in2021 is approximately $3,214,007 (thisis a renewal of millage that expired withthe 2020 tax levy)?
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Mackinac County: Portage Township Ballot
Mackinac County:
Garfield Township Ballot
Here are the local candidates for Portage Township. See candidates for other townships on page 10 and 11. Representatives seeking state and U.S. positions are not shown. Full
ballot information is available on the Michigan Secretary of State website, michigan.gov/sos.
NOTE: The state proposals at the bottom of the ballot will appear on all ballots, and will only be printed in full here in the McMillan Township ballot. Please see page 2.
Mackinac County
Prosecuting Attorney
J. Stuart Spencer (R)
Sheriff
Edward M. Wilk (R)
Clerk
Lori Wisner Johnston (R)
Treasurer
Jennifer Goudreau (R)
Register of Deeds
Deborah M. Holle (R)
County Road Commissioner
Tom Doty (R)
1st District Commissioner
Jim Hill (R)
Portage Township
Supervisor
Donald Reed (R)Chris Peterson (I)
Clerk
Pat MacLachlan (R)
Treasurer
Andrea McKeage (R)
Trustee (vote for up to 2)Patrick Abram (R)Edgar Holbrook (R)
Judicial11th Circuit Court Judge
Brian RahillyZackary Sylvain
92nd District Court Judge
Beth Ann Gibson
School Districts
ECS Board member (vote for up to 2)Leslie Chapman
TAS Board member (vote for up to 4)Bruce KlusmeyerAmber TaylorLawrence Vincent
ProposalsLocal School District
TAS Operating Millage
Renewal
This proposal will allow the school dis-trict to continue to levy the statutory rateof not to exceed 18 mills on all property,except principal residence and otherproperty exempted by law, required forthe school district to receive its revenue
per pupil foundation allowance.
Shall the limitation on the amount oftaxes which may be assessed againstall property, except principal residenceand other property exempted by law, inTahquamenon Area Schools, Luce,Schoolcraft, Mackinac and ChippewaCounties, Michigan, be increased by 18mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxablevaluation) for a period of 5 years, 2021to 2025, inclusive, to provide funds foroperating purposes; the estimate of therevenue the school district will collect ifthe millage is approved and levied in2021 is approximately $3,214,007 (thisis a renewal of millage that expired withthe 2020 tax levy)?
Mackinac County
Prosecuting Attorney
J. Stuart Spencer (R)
Sheriff
Edward M. Wilk (R)
Clerk
Lori Wisner Johnston (R)
Treasurer
Jennifer Goudreau (R)
Register of Deeds
Deborah M. Holle (R)
County Road Commissioner
Tom Doty (R)
1st District Commissioner
Jim Hill (R)
Garfield Township
Supervisor
Donald Butkovich (R)
Clerk
Paula M. Fillman (R)
Treasurer
Katana Freed (D)Susan Butkovich (R)
Trustee (vote for up to 2)Clarence J. Ketcher (R)Duncan S. MacArthur (R)
Judicial11th Circuit Court Judge
Brian RahillyZackary Sylvain
92nd District Court Judge
Beth Ann Gibson
School Districts
ECS Board member (vote for up to 2)Leslie Chapman
Schoolcraft County:
Germfask Township Ballot
Schoolcraft County
Prosecuting Attorney
Timothy R. Noble (R)
Sheriff
Darrell Dixson (D) Charles Willour (R)Chad J. Watton (U.S. Taxpayers)
Clerk & Register of Deeds
Tina M. Baumann (D)Beth A. Edwards (R)
Treasurer
Jane Couwlier-Bridges (D)
County Road Commissioner (pick 2)Thomas J. Klarich (D)Randy Lund (D)William J. Poniatoski (R)Isaac R. Swisher (R)
1st District Commissioner
Alan J. Kilar (R)
Germfask Township
Supervisor
Abby M. Edwards-Burton (R)
Clerk
Robin Barker (I)
Treasurer
Beverly A. Burton (R)
Trustee (vote for up to 2)Marcella Barker (R)Kurt Hogue (I)
Judicial11th Circuit Court Judge
Brian RahillyZackary Sylvain
93rd District Court Judge
Mark E. Luoma
School Districts
MAS Board member (vote for 3)Rae A. BirrJason JacksonKrista Maline
MAS Board member (partial term)Mary HicksBallots for other outlying
townships will be printedin our next issue. Schoolcraft
County
Seney Township
Schoolcraft County
Prosecuting Attorney
Timothy R. Noble (R)
Sheriff
Darrell Dixson (D) Charles Willour (R)Chad J. Watton (U.S. Tax-payers)
Clerk & Register of
Deeds
Tina M. Baumann (D)Beth A. Edwards (R)
Treasurer
Jane Couwlier-Bridges (D)
County Road Comm.
(pick 2)Thomas J. Klarich (D)Randy Lund (D)William J. Poniatoski (R)Isaac R. Swisher (R)
1st District Comm.
Alan J. Kilar (R)
Seney Township
Supervisor
Marc Schooley (R)
Clerk
Janice Bonifield (D)
Treasurer
Todd Pouillon (R)
Judicial11th Circuit Court Judge
Brian RahillyZackary Sylvain
93rd District Court
Judge
Mark E. Luoma
School District
TAS Board member (votefor up to 4)Bruce KlusmeyerAmber TaylorLawrence Vincent
Please see the TAS Oper-ating Millage renewal pro-posal as printed in thePortage Township ballotabove.
LEGION, continued
and 82 were wounded.
His body didn’t return to the U.S. — it is
buried in France. He has been honored here
ever since with a memorial stone in the Legion
plot at Forest Home Cemetery in Newberry.
For the past 99 years, the Legion has placed
flowers on his memorial stone during the an-
nual Memorial Day program.
The Legion post named after MacInnes offi-
cially received its charter on September 23,
1920. Post 74 — the 74th Legion post in the
state at the time — was born.
Initially, post headquarters were housed in
the second floor of the Hubbert building on
East Helen Street. When membership outgrew
that space, the post was relocated above
Leighton’s Dry Goods store on the corner of
West John and Newberry Avenue. Later on, the
post was moved next door to the second floor
of Sherman’s Drugs until again relocating to
the McMillan Township Community Building.
In 1926, a fire destroyed the interior of the
community building. The majority of the post
contents and records were lost with the excep-
tion of a radio, which was out for repair. Dur-
ing the building’s reconstruction, the post took
up temporary headquarters in the basement of
the Richardson building until moving back
into the community building.
The post sponsored many civic activities and cere-
monies on Memorial Day, Flag Day, and Armistice Day.
For many years, Post 74 sponsored the entire Newberry
Fourth of July celebration.
Saturday night Bingo was added to help the post raise
money. A Post 74 marching band was formed in the
1930s, and participated in many local functions and Le-
gion conventions throughout the state. The marching band
continued into the 1950s. A smaller band, known as The
American Legion Clown Band was later formed. They
performed Jazz and Dixieland music in the back of the
“40 et 8” legion locomotive in July 4 parades for many
years.
Following the end of WWII, Post #74 experienced its
biggest membership surge and the Legion was in desper-
ate need of a larger facility. In 1945, under commander T.
S. Dundon, Post 74 obtained a lease on the old Luce
County poorhouse from the Luce County Board of Super-
visors. A massive renovation took place and Post 74 was
relocated for its fifth time. The work was done entirely by
members volunteering their time and skills. The only ex-
pense they encountered was for the materials used.
The old county poorhouse was a large two-story house
located on the corner of East Victory and Newberry Av-
enue. There was a large recreation room on the first floor
adjoining the buffet. The second floor consisted of a
kitchen, a spacious meeting room and several utility
rooms for band instruments and rifles.
In 1965, the members decided it was time to construct a
new building for meetings and events. The legion treas-
ury, however, didn’t agree. Instead, members performed a
facelift on the clubhouse under the leadership of com-
mander William Cronk and Auxiliary president Minnie
Harju.
In 1976, another attempt was made to create interest in
constructing a new and more modern post on the same
property. A year later construction began on a new metal
building, which was dedicated in 1978. In 1980, the old
clubhouse was demolished. The new club boasted a
lounge, big hall for functions and a banquet room. The
spacious building has provided space for many local
events and functions.
Over the years, the post has carried on traditional pro-
grams and activities along with new ones added by De-
partment and National mandate. For many years, Post 74
held Americanism programs such as oratorical contests,
scouting, baseball, and flag education. The Legion gives
away two scholarships for NHS seniors every year. A new
tradition of presenting flags to families of seniors entering
the military was also added this year.
Between 800-900 flags are placed at veteran’s graves at
Forest Home Cemetery by Post 74 members. Street flags
are also displayed on Newberry Avenue streetlights.
One of the most important duties of the Legion is pro-
viding military honors at veteran funerals and burials. The
Post 74 honor guard performs a three-volley rifle salute
and Taps by a live bugler.
The post has an active color guard, which presents the
colors at all home basketball and football games, and
proudly leads all local parades. The Legion also provides
hotdogs for trick-or-treaters every Halloween and for stu-
dents using the facility for ASVAB testing. The annual
“Old-timers Night” has been a tradition for many years.
Originally for WWI veterans, the dinner has transitioned
into serving veterans of WWII and Korea.
Post 74 also has a Legion Auxiliary Unit and Sons of
the American Legion Squadron, which make up the
American Legion Family.
Service to the community, state and nation has always
been the main priority of the Legion and after 100 years,
Post 74 continues to live up to its goal.
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Public Notice:
Village of Newberry Auction of Surplus EquipmentOctober 7 & 8, 2020
9AM to 12PM & 1PM to 3PMDeadline to place bid is 3:00pm on Thursday, October 8, 2020
Bid opening will take place at 3:15PM on Thursday, October 8, 2020
Village of Newberry Sealed Bid Auction Items
• Bidding will be done by sealed bid. Some items require a minimum bid.• Bidding Sheets are available at the Village Offices during regular business hours.
• If there is a tie, it will be decided by first bid in. Each bid will be stamped with time and date received.• All items are being sold “As-Is, Where Is” basis with the only guarantee being that of good title.• Vehicle inspections are visual only and no test drives will be allowed. No early inspections.
Items must be picked up during the work week, October 9-15 by appointment only. All items must be picked up within 5 business days of the close of the auction.
Items not picked up by Thursday, October 15th will be awarded to the next highest bid.Winning bidder is solely responsible for the loading of items.
No loading of equipment or assistance will be provided.
Money Order or Cashier’s Check Only • All Sales Are Final
Any questions regarding equipment or the auction please callDPW/WWTP Superintendent George Blakely at (906) 291-1628.
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DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION CODES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Subdivisions of Land (ORR# 2020-12 LR)
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes, will hold a
public hearing on the amendments for the Subdivisions of Land ruleset. The public hearing will
be held virtually using Zoom on October 2, 2020, at 9:00 am. Currently Executive Order 2020-
154 is in effect to provide temporary authorization of remote participation in public meetings to
mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by participating social-distancing measures and continues
through October.
The amendments of the Subdivision of Lands rule set are proposed to take effect 7 days after
filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed rule set (2020-12 LR) is for the approval of plats,
including forms, certificates of approval, and other required certificates, captioning of plats and
numbering of lots. The proposed changes address removing sections that overreach the authority
of the state, clarifying the approval path for a specific platting situation, and updating language
and procedure to accept new technologies. These rules are required for the implementation and
operation of a program unique to Michigan and established by state law in 1967, the Land Division
Act, 1967 PA 288, MCL 560.101 to MCL 560.293. No federal standards or rules exist for the ad-
ministration of this program.
The proposed rules will be published in the October 1, 2020, Michigan Register. You may down-
load a free copy of the proposed amendments by visiting the Bureau’s website at
www.michigan.gov/bcc.
Oral comments may be presented in person over Zoom on October 2, 2020. Whether a public
meeting is held in person or remotely, written comments can always be submitted by email no
later than 5:00 p.m., October 2, 2020 to [email protected].
All members of the public may attend and participate in this meeting by visiting the following link
or dialing the phone number below at the time of the meeting. If you would like to speak at the
meeting please email [email protected] with your name and who you are repre-
senting by September 30, 2020, so an attendance list for the speakers can be made.
Web Link: https://zoom.us/j/92592333229?pwd=elVFUE5md3FlWkxlRnY5WG1zTSt0QT09
Phone Number: (877) 873-8017
When prompted, please enter the following Password/Conference Code: 109987
The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. All participants may access the meeting at the above web
link or phone number 15 minute before it begins.
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Construction Codes
Administrative Services Division
Telephone (517) 582-5519
INVITATION TO BID
DEMOLITION AND CLEAN UP PROJECT
FOR PORTAGE TOWNSHIP
Bids will be accepted by the Portage Township,
W17361 Davis Street, Curtis, MI 49820 until 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 5, 2020.
DEMOLITION PROJECT
LOTS 19, 20, 21, Saw Wa Quato Beach Subdivision,
Portage Street, Curtis – Demolish and remove cinder
block house and wooden storage building including all
contents. Remove any and all debris from property.
When completed yard area will be back bladed.
• Project must be completed by Friday, November
13,2020.
• Portage Township Board reserves the right to ac-
cept any proposal and to waive informalities in bid-
ding when it is deemed to be in the interest of
Portage Township.
• Contractor will be responsible for compliance with
all applicable MIOSHA regulations.
• Asbestos and Paint surveys for each demo property
will be available from Portage Township.
• Successful bidder will be required to furnish proof
of current license and insurance.
The TAHQUAMENON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT will be
ACCEPTING BIDS FOR WASTE REMOVAL
for the three-year period to cover October 1, 2020
through August 31, 2023. District bid sheet required.
Bids will be accepted through 1:30 pm on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2020.
Bids will be publicly opened at 1:45 pm on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2020
in the school’s Administrative Office.
Bid specifications can be obtained by contacting Donna
Bergman, Director of Business Services at (906) 293-
3226, extension 1133.
LAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP Cemetery Clean-Up
We respectfully request that all artificial and
natural flowers/wreaths, broken or damaged
containers, lights or decorations be removed
by Saturday, October 3rd, 2020.
Anything left after October 3rd, 2020 will be
removed.Lakefield Township Board
Public Land Auction
The following County Treas-
urers will be offering tax-reverted
real estate at public Auction on
October 5th, 2020: Alger,
Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dick-
inson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron,
Keweenaw, Luce, Marquette,
Ontonagon & Schoolcraft.
Due to restrictions surround-
ing COVID-19, the auction will
be held ONLINE ONLY at
www.tax-sale.info from 10:00am
to 7:00pm EST. Bids can be
placed up to 30 days in advance
and assistance is available for
those without computer or Inter-
net access.
For more information and a
list of the properties being sold,
visit: www.tax-sale.info or call 1-
800-259-7470. Sale listings may
also be available at your local
County Treasurer's Office.
Public Land
Auction
Tax reverted real
estate in Luce County
will be offered at an
online-only public
auction at www.tax-
sale.info. All bids must
be placed by 5:00pm
EST on Nov. 3rd,
2020. For more
information and to view
the list of the
properties being sold,
please visit www.tax-
sale.info or call
1-800-259-7470.
Regular Meeting
Minutes
September 15, 2020 –
6:00 p.m.
Electronic Public Meeting
– Due to COVID-19 Virus
**NOTE – All votes were
done by Roll Call Vote
Present: President
Stokes, Trustees: Freese,
Hardenbrook, Hendrickson,
Puckett.
Absent: Cameron.
Also Present: Interim
Village Manager/Director of
Human Resources & Com-
munity Engagement –
Watkins, Clerk – Schum-
mer, Sterling McGinn, Vil-
lage Attorney - Jocks.
Call to Order: President
Stokes called the meeting to
order at 6:02 p.m. via Zoom.
Approval of Agenda:
Moved by Puckett, support
by Hendrickson, CAR-
RIED, to approve the
agenda with one correction.
Ayes: Stokes, Freese, Hard-
enbrook, Hendrickson,
Puckett. Absent: Cameron.
Meeting with legal coun-
sel regarding Pentland
Litigation Update:
Move into closed session
at 6:06 p.m.: Moved by
Puckett, support by Freese,
CARRIED, move that
Council enter into closed
session pursuant to MCL
15.268(e) to discuss trial
and settlement strategy re-
lated to Pentland versus the
Village because discussion
in open session would have
a detrimental financial effect
on the Village’s trial and set-
tlement position. Ayes:
Stokes, Freese, Harden-
brook, Hendrickson, Puck-
ett. Absent: Cameron.
Motion to exit closed
session at 6:31 p.m.:
Moved by Hendrickson,
support by Freese, CAR-
RIED, move that Council
exit closed session wherein
Council discussed with the
Village’s attorney the update
regarding Pentland Litiga-
tion, pursuant to MCL
15.268(e) as a discussion on
the open record would have
been detrimental to our po-
sition, and also discussed
material exempt from dis-
closure under the attorney-
client privilege, MCL
15.243(1)(g) and MCL
15.268(h). Ayes: Stokes,
Freese, Hardenbrook, Hen-
drickson, Puckett. Absent:
Cameron.
Council Action: Moved
by Freese, support by Hen-
drickson, CARRIED, to ap-
prove the Franchise
Agreement with Pentland
Township as presented.
Ayes: Stokes, Freese, Hard-
enbrook, Hendrickson,
Puckett. Absent: Cameron.
Minutes: Moved by Hen-
drickson, support by Freese,
CARRIED, to approve the
minutes from the August 18,
2020 regular meeting as
written. Ayes: Stokes,
Freese, Hardenbrook, Hen-
drickson. Absent: Cameron
Abstain: Puckett.
Public Comments on
Agenda Items: None.
Village President’s An-
nouncements: None.
Submission of Bills and
Financial Updates:
A.) Village of New-
berry – Monthly Bills.
Moved by Hendrick-
son, support by Puckett,
CARRIED, to approve
payment of the August
15, 2020 – September
11, 2020 bills, in the
amount of $262,643.73.
Ayes: Stokes, Freese,
Hardenbrook, Hen-
drickson, Puckett. Ab-
sent: Cameron.
B.) Water & Light
monthly bills: Moved
by Puckett, support by
Hardenbrook, CAR-
RIED, to accept the
recommendation of the
W&L Board to pay the
Electric and Water
Funds for August 8,
2020 –September 4,
2020, in the total
amount of $54,239.93.
Ayes: Stokes, Freese,
Hardenbrook, Hen-
drickson, Puckett. Ab-
sent: Cameron.
C.) Christmas Lights
Fund – as of 8/31/2020
- $13,959.21.
D.) Treasurer’s Report:
a.) August 2020 – N.
Moulton submitted a
written report. Coun-
cil accepted the re-
port as presented.
E.) Request for Dis-
bursement of Funds:
a.) Stormwater/Asset
Management/Waste-
water (SAW) Grant
Program, pay when
paid: Moved by
Freese, support by
Hardenbrook, CAR-
RIED, to pay Re-
quest #26 –
08/01/2020 to
08/31/2020 –C2AE
invoice #70240 for
$2,471.17. Ayes:
Stokes, Freese, Hard-
enbrook, Hendrick-
son, Puckett. Absent:
Cameron.
Petitions and Communi-
cations: None.
Introduction and Adop-
tion of Ordinances and
Resolutions: None
Unfinished Business:
1.) 2018 Audit: Received
a letter dated Aug. 24,
2020 from Michigan
Department of Treas-
ury, regarding the
Deficit Elimination
Plan approval. Infor-
mational. Watkins gave
a verbal report.
2.) 2019 Audit: Received
a letter dated Septem-
ber 2, 2020 from De-
partment of Treasury,
regarding the approval
of extension request for
the Audit and F65 re-
ports until September
30, 2020. Informa-
tional. Watkins gave a
report.
3.) 2020 Audit Contract
Discussion: Moved by
Hardenbrook, support
by Hendrickson, CAR-
RIED, to remain with
the Michigan Depart-
ment of Treasury for
the 2020 audit. Discus-
sion followed. Ayes:
Stokes, Freese, Harden-
brook, Hendrickson.
Nays: Puckett. Absent:
Cameron.
4.) Utility Limbing:
Moved by Freese, sup-
port by Puckett, CAR-
RIED, to give legal
authority to the Interim
Village Manager to ne-
gotiate and sign con-
tract with Trees, LLC
for services listed in the
RFP and to make day to
day decisions for the
project within guide-
lines of the contract and
RFP package. Discus-
sion followed. Ayes:
Stokes, Freese, Harden-
brook, Hendrickson,
Puckett. Absent:
Cameron.
5.) Village of Newberry
Surplus Auction:
Moved by Hendrick-
son, support by Freese,
CARRIED, to approve
the items on the Village
auction list which will
be presented to the pub-
lic for auction, tenta-
tively set for October
7th and 8th. Discussion
followed. Ayes: Stokes,
Freese, Hardenbrook,
Hendrickson, Puckett.
Absent: Cameron.
6.) New Maintenance
Building: Watkins gave
an update on the new
maintenance building.
7.) Public Comment Fol-
low-Up: None needed.
New Business:
1.) Coronavirus Relief
Local Government
Grants (CRLGG) Pro-
gram: Moved by
Freese, support by
Hardenbrook, CAR-
RIED, to accept
$16,864.00 in grant
funds from the Coron-
avirus Relief Local
Government Grants
Program. Discussion
followed. Ayes: Stokes,
Freese, Hardenbrook,
Hendrickson, Puckett.
Absent: Cameron.
2.) Water & Light Board
Seats: Watkins re-
minded Council of the
two W&L Board seats
up for re-appointment
October 20th.
Reports of Boards:
1.) Water & Light Board:
Minutes provided from
the August 11, 2020
and September 8, 2020
meetings. Freese gave
a report.
2.) Planning Commission
Meeting: Minutes pro-
vided from the August
24, 2020 meeting.
Watkins gave a report
and stated there is still
an open seat on the
Planning Commission.
Committee Reports:
1.) Ordinance Committee:
September 3, 2020,
meeting minutes pro-
vided. Stokes gave a
verbal report.
2.) Management Commit-
tee: Meeting was
moved to September
17, 2020.
Reports of Village Offi-
cers & Management:
A.) Fire Chief: None.
B.) Superintendent of
Wastewater Treatment
Plant & DPW: Blakely
submitted a written re-
port.
C.) Water & Light:
Written report submit-
ted by Working Super-
intendent Kucinskas.
Watkins gave a verbal
report. Discussion fol-
lowed.
D.) Interim Village
Manager/Director of
Human Resources &
Community Engage-
ment: Watkins gave a
verbal as well as writ-
ten report. Moved by
Puckett, support by
Freese, CARRIED, to
approve Interim Man-
ager Watkins leave re-
quests. Ayes: Stokes,
Freese, Hardenbrook,
Hendrickson, Puckett.
Absent: Cameron.
Public Comment: None.
Comments by Council
Members: Comments heard
from Hendrickson and
Puckett.
Adjourn Meeting:
Moved by Puckett, support
by Hardenbrook, CAR-
RIED, to adjourn the meet-
ing at 7:48 p.m. Ayes:
Stokes, Freese, Harden-
brook, Hendrickson, Puck-
ett. Absent: Cameron.
These minutes are unoffi-
cial until voted on at the
next meeting.
Terese Schummer,
Clerk
Lori A. Stokes,
Village President
NEWBERRY VILLAGE COUNCIL
9/14 Larceny of a motorcycle, New-
berry Ave, Newberry. Investigated, re-
port taken.
9/14 Assault and battery, minor in
possession, CR407, McMillan Town-
ship. Investigated, report taken.
9/15 Failed to pay, Newberry Ave,
Newberry. Investigated, report taken.
9/15 Larceny of a bicycle, CR408,
Pentland Township. Investigated, re-
port taken.
9/16 Found property, M28, Pent-
land Township. Investigated, report
taken.
9/17 Suspicious situation, New-
berry Ave, Newberry. Investigated, re-
port taken.
9/17 Property damage accident-2
vehicle, M28, Pentland Township. In-
vestigated, report taken
9/17 Cabin breaking and entering,
Fossitt Rd, McMillan Township. In-
vestigated, report taken.
Traffic stops: 8
Traffic citations: 1
Verbal warnings: 8
Motorist assists: 1
Property inspections: 35
Liquor inspections: 0
Assist other agencies: 4
Assist own agency: 1
Investigative arrests: 4
OWI arrests: 0
Concealed pistol license fingerprints
taken: 1
Process servings conducted: 16
Hours patrolled: 36
Miles patrolled: 1,005
Complaints taken: 8
Bookings
9/14 20-year-old male, Domestic as-
sault, Minor in possession
9/14 66-year-old female, Operating
while intoxicated other jurisdiction
9/16 33-year-old female, Bench war-
rant contempt of court-Child support
9/17 37-year-old female, Bench war-
rant contempt of court-Child support
9/18 17-year-old female, assault and
battery
Luce County Sheriff’s Log September 14-20
Robert Thomas Smithson, 37, of
Newberry, was bound over to cir-
cuit court on a charge of operating
while impaired - third offense. The
charge stems from an alleged inci-
dent on July 16, 2020. He is sched-
uled to be arraigned in circuit court
on October 20, 2020.
Samuel Elwin Loubert, 43, of
Newberry, was bound over to cir-
cuit court on a charge of operating
while intoxicated - third offense.
The charge stems from an alleged
incident on May 31, 2020. Loubert
was expected to be arraigned on
September 22, 2020.
Circuit Court updates
On Tuesday, September 22, the
11th Circuit Court expected to hold
a final pre-trial and plea cutoff in
the case against Glenn Michael
Sutton, who is charged with a mul-
titude of crimes including posses-
sion of child sexually abusive
material and using computers to
commit a crime. If no plea is given,
Sutton’s trial will be scheduled for
a later date.
92nd District Court
THE TAHQUAMENON
AREA SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT is seeking applica-
tions for a full-time bus
driver. Interested applicants
may apply at
http://www.taschools.org/.
Select "Quick Links" and
"Employment Opportuni-
ties". Applications will be
accepted until position is
filled. 9/23-10/7C2880
NEWBERRY SUBWAY
IS HIRING for nights and
weekends. Apply in person
at the corner of M-28 & M-
123. Looking for applicants
18 years old and older.
9/9-9/30C32
PINE BLUFF RESORT is
looking for part-time year-
round cleaners. Please con-
tact Sherry at 586-6950 and
leave a message.
9/16-10/7C28
EUPISD SPECIAL EDU-
CATION SUPERVISOR/
School-Based Mental
Health Coordinator: This
position will provide special
education supervision to as-
signed districts and provide
coordination of regional
school-based mental health
services. Must possess a
master’s degree and special
education certification. See
www.eupschools.org/jobs
for details. Application
deadline is 9/28/20 or until
filled. Equal Opportunity
Employer C1320
NORTH WOODS HOME
CARE AND HOSPICE
has a clerical position avail-
able. See their ad below.
PENTLAND TOWNSHIP
is seeking a Utilities Assis-
tant and Hall Custodian. See
their ad below.
SCHOOLCRAFT MED-
ICAL CARE FACILITY
is looking for an RN and
CNAs. See their ads below.
HELEN NEWBERRY
JOY HOSPITAL has an
open position on their Board
of Trustees. See their ad
below.
THE VILLAGE OF
NEWBERRY has openings
on the Water and Light
Board and Planning Com-
mission. See their adjacent
ads.
MIKE AHO SNOW-
PLOWING & SALES is
looking for an equipment
operator. See their ad below.
ENGADINE CONSOLI-
DATED SCHOOLS is
looking for a JH Basketball
Coach. See their ad below.
NEWBERRY ASSISTED
LIVING is seeking Resi-
dent Care Aides and CNAs.
Look for their ad below.
FOR RENT, NEW-
BERRY: Nice one-bed-
room home. Washer, dryer,
and an extra room for office,
etc. Nice neighbors. 450-
3770. 9/16TFC7
NEED AN APART-
MENT? See Laurel Lea’s
ad below.
FOR RENT: 1 bedroom
apartment, downtown New-
berry. Heat included.
906.876.2525 or
906.450.7037. 7/29TFC7
NEED OFFICE SPACE?
See the ad below!
DRY FIREWOOD FOR
SALE! See Michigan Fuel-
wood’s ad below.
(1) TWO GARAGE
SALES: Bonnie French
Farm, 21723 Co.Rd. 468 &
Ney Farm, 23281 Co.Rd.
468. Sat, Sept 26, 10a-3p.
Electric fireplace, chest of
drawers, kitchen appliances,
table & chairs, fishing poles,
antique coke jugs, garage
stuff in boxes, & much
more. Frozen gr. beef, pro-
duce. P1160
HELPWANTED
FOR
RENT
CLASSIFIED DEADLINE MONDAY BY 4:00 P.M. CLASSIFIED DEADLINE MONDAY BY 4:00 P.M.
GARAGESALE
SALE
DISPLAY AD DEADLINEFRIDAY AT 5:00 PM
CLASSIFIED DEADLINEMONDAY AT 4:00 PM
MISC.
FOR SALE?
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FIREWOODCut and Split
Delivery Available
MICHIGAN FUELWOODPRODUCTS
906-293-3584
Engadine Consolidated Schools
is accepting applications for the
following volunteer coaching vacancy
for the 2020-2021 school year:
(1) J.H. Girls’ Basketball Coach
Send letter of interest, coaching experience and proof
of criminal background check to:
Mrs. Debbie DeWyse, Athletic Director
Engadine Consolidated Schools
W13920 Melville St.
Engadine, MI 49827
906-477-6313
Deadline for applying: September 28, 2020
Posted: September 14, 2020
Engadine Consolidated Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer
WANTED:
EQUIPMENT OPERATORMust be dependable and able to start work at 2:00
am each day.
Perfect seasonal position for someone that is self
employed, retired, or others who can work flexible
hours due to snow conditions.
Some experience prefered, but will train the right
candidate.
CONTACT: (906) 293-4196
MIKE AHO SNOWPLOWING & SALES
15790 AHO LN., NEWBERRY, MI 49868
JOB OPENINGS FOR TWO POSITIONS – UTILITIES ASSISTANT AND HALL CUSTODIAN
Pentland Township is seeking resumes for a person to
help our Utilities Superintendent maintain our water and
sewer systems. This position would be several hours a
week (with more time needed during peak seasons and
additional projects).
The township is also seeking resumes for a custodian for
the township hall. This position is approximately several
hours a month year-round.
Resumes for both positions are due by
Friday, October 2, at 4:00 pm.
Send to: Pentland Township
PO Box 412
Newberry, MI 49868
or email to [email protected].
Pentland Township is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Professional office space
available across from the
Hospital! We have
various floor plans.
For more information, please contact us at (906) 586-3814.
Newberry Assisted Livingis hiring
Resident Care Aides and CNAs
Full and part time shifts available along with
flexible schedule. Duties include assisting resi-
dents with activities of daily living. Experience in
caring for seniors preferred but willing to train the
right candidate.
Please call 906-293-0200 for more information.
APARTMENTSFORRENTLaurel Lea Dev. Co.
(906) 293-3218or 586-3544
Manistique Lakes StorageUnits Available906-630-6969
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Candidate Needed for Post on Hospital Board of Trustees
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital & Healthcare Center is currently seeking Luce
Monday, October 5, 2020.
Board of Trustees
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital & Healthcare Center 502 W. Harrie Street, Newberry, MI 49868
Clerical Position
Full-time Available
North Woods Home Care and Hospice has a full-time
clerical opportunity with benefits in our Newberry
office. If you have a friendly personality, an eye for
details and enjoy a challenging work environment with
a variety of assignments, this position is for you.
Responsibilities may include telephone/receptionist
duties, computer data entry, filing, scheduling, quality
assurance and other office duties. Computer literacy a
must with experience with spreadsheets, charts and
graphs preferred.
Send resume to:
North Woods Home Care and Hospice
Attn: Kelsey Dawson-Veltkamp –
Personnel Department
PO Box 307
Manistique, MI 49854
www.northwoodshomecare.com
Phone: 906-341-6963
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WATER & LIGHT BOARD UPCOMING VACANCYThe Village of Newberry is seeking to fill an at-large Water and Light
Board member position. This individual must be a customer and not
an elector. Candidate may not reside within the village limits and must
be a customer receiving services outside the village limits. Interested
candidates must submit a pre-appointment questionnaire (available
from the VON office or www.villageofnewberrymi.com) to the attention
of Village President, Lori A. Stokes at 302 E. McMillan Ave, Newberry,
MI 49868 or email to [email protected]. Submissions
will be accepted until 4:00pm Friday, October 2, 2020.
The Village of Newberry is an Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer.
PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY
The Village of Newberry is
seeking to fill a Planning
Commission vacancy. Any
village resident interested
in serving on the Planning
Commission must submit
a completed pre-appoint-
ment questionnaire to the
attention of Village Presi-
dent, Lori A. Stokes at 302
E. McMillan Ave, New-
berry, MI 49868 or email
to villagepresident@new-
berrymi.gov. Submissions
will be accepted on a
rolling basis.
State OfficialsGretchen Whitmer – D
Governor
PO Box 30013
Lansing, Michigan 48909
517-373-3400
Wayne A. Schmidt -R
Senator, District 37
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
Phone: 1-855-347-8037
Email: SenWSchmidt@
senate.michigan.gov
Ed McBroom -R
Senator, District 38
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
Phone: 517-373-7840
Fax: 517-373-3932
gan.gov
Lee Chatfield -R
Representative, 107
S-1486 House Office Building
PO Box 30014
Lansing, Michigan 48909
517-373-2629
Sara Cambensy - D
Representative, 109
House Office Building
PO Box 30014
Lansing, Michigan 48909
517-373-0135
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Responsibilities
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Happy Fall!
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Outdoors16 September 23, 2020 | The Newberry News
The Luce County Race Clubwould like to thank:
ALTA Equipment Company, Schubach Farms, Eric's Septic, Anytime Towing, Marv Hardy, Luce County Fire Department,
Luce County EMS, Burbach's Sales & Service, TMCX and S&J Sports for allyour donations and hard work that helped to make our race a success.
We couldn't have done it without you!
We would also like to thank our community for coming out and supporting us!
We hope everyone had a great time and we'll see you again in 2021! – L.C.R.C.
By Carol Stiffler
A quick walk through
Newberry at night, or any
place in the region, is often
remarkably quiet. But any
walker worth their sneak-
ers knows they’d better
watch for skunks.
There seem to be skunks-
a-plenty in the area, and
their corpses dot roadsides
in tiny tragedies you can
smell long before you get
there.
Though sightings of
skunks - both dead and
alive - might lead us to be-
lieve we are overrun with
them, that’s not the case,
said Kristie Sitar, wildlife
biologist with the Michi-
gan Department of Natural
Resources.
“I don’t think we have an
absurd amount of skunks,”
Sitar said. “They don’t
have a great load of preda-
tors that are successful at
killing them. Their largest
source of mortality is
human-caused mortality.
We’re not overrun with
skunks or anything like
that.”
There are upsides to hav-
ing neighborly skunks,
who are actually quite pas-
sive creatures, Sitar said.
“There are beneficial
reasons for having a skunk
around,” Sitar said.
Skunks, who have terrible
eyesight and an excellent
sense of smell, root around
for insects and insect lar-
vae - like grubs - “that’s
usually what they’re dig-
ging for,” she said.
They’ll also eat
grasshoppers, beetles,
wasps, frogs, mushrooms,
plants, berries, dead ani-
mals, and small rodents, if
they can catch them. They
do eat bees, too, Sitar
noted, though that is less
of a positive.
And though they will
swipe eggs from the nest
of a chicken, they’re not
really out to eat chickens,
Sitar said.
“If chickens have a hid-
den nest somewhere,” she
said, “a skunk could find
that, and there could be a
scuffle.” Keeping chickens
in a closed coop at night
should be enough to keep
chickens safe from skunks.
That said, Sitar under-
stands not wanting to share
your property with
the black-and-
white creatures.
They can carry ra-
bies and distem-
per, can pass
worms to pets, and
can cause a big in-
convenience by
spraying your pets
if the two should
meet at night.
Options include
taking away food
sources - compost
piles, bird seed,
food for outdoor
pets - and closing
up known skunk
holes while the
skunks are out.
Inside village
limits, there are
ordinances against
firing weapons, so
they can’t be shot.
And any trapped
skunk cannot be
relocated to an-
other property without per-
mission from the other
landowner - even if it is
state land, Sitar said.
In rural areas, skunks can
be shot and killed without
limit or license, so long as
the shooter is more than
500 feet from the dwelling
of any neighbor.
“It is not legal to drown
them,” Sitar said. “It’s not
a pleasant thing to do to an
animal.”
The American Veterinary
Medical Association has
released guidelines for
killing an animal, and Sitar
said it’s necessary to fol-
low those. That’s in addi-
tion to any local
restrictions and ordinances
about hunting, trapping,
and shooting.
And if your pet does get
sprayed by a skunk, this
recipe is known to be very
effective at removing the
smell:
Mix 1 quart of 3 percent
hydrogen peroxide,
¼ cup baking soda,
1 tsp liquid dishwashing
soap.
Wash your pet with this
mixture, being careful to
avoid eyes. Rub the mix-
ture into any affected part
of fur. Don’t leave on too
long; rinse thoroughly.
Follow with a shampoo
and rinse. Towel dry your
pet and keep them warm
while they dry.
The stink about skunksShare your thoughts withthe DNR at upcoming virtual meetings
The Department of
Natural Resources is
committed to providing
Michigan residents the
opportunity to share input
and ideas on policy deci-
sions, programs and other
aspects of natural re-
source management and
outdoor recreation oppor-
tunities. One important
avenue for this input is at
meetings of the public
bodies that advise the
DNR and, in some cases,
also set policies for natu-
ral resource management.
With COVID-19 pub-
lic health and safety in
mind, upcoming meet-
ings have been changed
to virtual meetings or
conference calls. Fre-
quently check the DNR
boards, commissions,
committees and councils
webpage for updates.
Meeting details and agen-
das may change and
sometimes meetings are
canceled.
October meetings
—Eastern Upper
Peninsula Citizens’ Advi-
sory Council – Oct. 20, 6
p.m. EDT, virtual (Con-
tact: Stacy Welling
Haughey, 906-226-1331).
—Forest Management
Advisory Committee –
Oct. 14, 1-4 p.m., virtual
(Kimberley Korbecki,
517-284-5876).
—Michigan Water-
ways Commission – Oct.
2, 9 a.m., virtual (Con-
tact: Michelle Wieber,
517-285-0747).
—Natural Resources
Commission – Oct. 8, 9
a.m., virtual (Contact:
Cheryl Nelson, 517-284-
6237).
—State Parks Advisory
Committee – Oct. 28, 2
p.m., virtual (Contact:
Barbara Graves, 517-
284-6135).
—Snowmobile Advi-
sory Workgroup – Oct.
15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., vir-
tual (Contact: Annalisa
Centofanti, 517-284-
6112).
In addition to regular
meetings, the DNR will
host virtual compartment
reviews in October to dis-
cuss planned forest man-
agement activities.
Contact the unit manager
of each region for infor-
mation on how to attend
online or by phone.
—Gladwin – Oct. 20
(Contact: Patrick
Mohney, 989-387-8189).
—Grayling – Oct. 22
(Contact: Thomas
Barnes, 231-384-7732).
—Gwinn – Oct. 8
(Contact: Kristen Mat-
son, 906-346-9201).
—Pigeon River area –
Oct. 5 (Contact: Cody
Stevens, 989-370-5578).
—Sault Ste Marie –
Oct. 6 (Contact: Karen
Rodock, 906-477-6048
x2040).
—Shingleton – Oct. 15
(Contact: Bob Burnham,
906-420-1645).
—Traverse City – Oct.
13 (Contact: Dave Lem-
mien, 231-922-5280).
Get outside and celebrate the glory ofMichigan’s fall colorBy Kathleen Lavey
Michigan Department of
Natural Resources
There is only one
thing to do as Michi-
gan’s air grows crisp,
temperatures fall and
trees turn from green to
glorious shades of yel-
low, orange and red:
revel in it.
Michigan’s 19.3 mil-
lion acres of forest land
are ready to put on their
annual show for leaf
peepers, beginning now
in the Upper Peninsula
and spreading southward
through October.
Enjoying fall color
may be the perfect pas-
time for 2020, given the
coronavirus pandemic.
Take an outdoor hike or
climb on bikes and hit
the trails with appropri-
ate social distancing, or
just stay in the bubble of
your own vehicle as you
enjoy fall color from a
drive along winding
country roads.
Leaf colors vary by
tree species – for exam-
ple, oaks turn red or
brown, aspen turn
golden yellow and dog-
wood, purplish red.
Maples turn scarlet, or-
ange-red or yellow, de-
pending on species.
Here are some fall
color possibilities, start-
ing in the northwest cor-
ner of the U.P. and
moving south through
the state. Check out the
DNR’s fall color map to
help plan your viewing.
The Keweenaw is cool:
You’ll see plenty of
fall color just getting to
the Keweenaw Penin-
sula, Michigan’s north-
ernmost tip. Learn some
history while you’re at it
with a visit to Fort
Wilkins Historic State
Park. Catch great views
from Brockway Moun-
tain Drive or trek to your
choice of lighthouses
with fall color as a back-
drop.
Watch for waterfalls:
Waterfalls are also
popular spots for catch-
ing fall color in the west-
ern U.P, including the
Presque Isle River falls –
there are three separate
waterfalls in a close se-
ries – in the Porkies,
where old-growth maple
trees provide plenty of
color. Visitors also can
check out Bond
Falls and Agate Falls
state scenic sites. Bond
Falls includes an acces-
sible boardwalk with six
viewing locations. Bond
Falls includes an acces-
sible boardwalk with six
viewing locations.
Below the Mackinac
Bridge, Ocqueoc Falls in
the northern Lower
Peninsula has an accessi-
ble trail and viewing
deck.
And then, of course,
there is the big kahuna of
Michigan waterfalls,
Tahquamenon Falls
north of Newberry. Two
sets of falls are the cen-
terpiece of a 48,000-acre
park that offers 40 miles
of hiking trails, includ-
ing a portion of the
famed North Country
National Scenic Trail, 13
inland lakes and 24
miles of the Tahqua-
menon River. The Upper
Falls is the largest water-
fall east of the Missis-
sippi at 200 feet across
with a 50-foot drop. The
tea-colored water that
flows over the falls is the
result of tannins leached
from cedar swamps.
DNR extends temporary hunter education safety certificates through June 2021Eligible hunter education students
will be allowed to purchase a Michi-
gan hunting license through June 1,
2021 – prior to completing the re-
quired field day. The Michigan De-
partment of Natural Resources Law
Enforcement Division administers
the state’s hunter education program
and is providing a temporary exten-
sion due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Field days – in which students
must successfully demonstrate
hunter safety skills to a certified in-
structor – are the required final step
in earning a DNR hunter education
safety certificate for online and take-
home study students. A safety certifi-
cate is required to purchase a
Michigan hunting license.
“The department recognizes that
COVID-19 is preventing some stu-
dents from attending the required
field day,” said Chief Gary Hagler,
DNR Law Enforcement Division.
“We hope this extension will allow
new hunters the time they need to at-
tend a field day while still being able
to safely enjoy the upcoming sea-
sons.”
To be eligible for a temporary
hunter education safety certificate,
online students must meet one of the
following criteria:
—Started the program on or after
Sept. 10, 2019 and complete it by
June 1, 2021.
—Already completed the online
program but have yet to complete a
field day.
Eligible students will be able to
print their temporary certificates
from their online Kalkomey student
portal. Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC
is the DNR’s online recreation edu-
cation provider.
Students need to present their tem-
porary certificates when purchasing
licenses.
Anyone who receives a temporary
hunter education safety certificate
will be required to complete a field
day by June 1, 2021, or within 12
months of completing the course –
whichever date comes later – to re-
ceive their permanent hunter educa-
tion safety certificate.
The in-person classes were post-
poned in March due to COVID-19
public health and safety concerns. In
May, the DNR announced temporary
hunter education safety certificates
for eligible students, allowing them
to purchase a hunting license though
Dec. 31, 2020.
According to executive orders, the
DNR resumed field days in August.
Search for available hunter safety
field days and other recreation safety
classes.